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title: "Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster"
description: "Adds an SMB3 cluster to the backup infrastructure. Platform: Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet adds an SMB3 cluster to the backup inf"
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# Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster

## Short Description
Adds an SMB3 cluster to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AddCredentials</code></p>

```
Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster -Name <String> -User <String> -Password <String> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Credentials</code></p>

```
Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CCredentials> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds an SMB3 cluster to the backup infrastructure.

Run the [`Add-VBRSmbV3Host`](add-vbrsmbv3host.md) cmdlet to add a standalone SMB3 server to the backup infrastructure.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the SMB3 cluster.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the SMB3 cluster.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the full DNS name or IP address of the SMB3 cluster.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the SMB3 cluster.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">User</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the SMB3 cluster.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Adding New SMB3 Cluster Using User Name and Password

This command adds a new SMB3 cluster named `SMBCLUSTER01` with the `Administrator` user name and the `qwerty` password of the account. The description is `Hyper-V SMB Share Cluster 01`.

```
Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster -Name "SMBCLUSTER01" -User "Administrator" -Password "qwerty" -Description "Hyper-V SMB Share Cluster 01"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Adding New SMB3 Cluster Using Credentials

This example shows how to add a new SMB3 cluster named `SMBCLUSTER01` using credentials. The description is `Hyper-V SMB Share Cluster 01`.

```
$Administrator = Get-VBRCredentials
Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster -Name "SMBCLUSTER01" -Description "Hyper-V SMB Share Cluster 01" -Credentials $Administrator
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$Administrator` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRSmbV3Cluster` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Specify the `Description` parameter value. Set the `$Administrator` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)