--- title: "Add-VNXHost" description: "This cmdlet adds selected Dell VNX storage systems to backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vnxhost.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Dell VNX Storage Systems > Add-VNXHost" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Add-VNXHost ## Short Description Adds Dell VNX storage systems to Veeam Backup & Replication. **Platform**: VMware **Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License **Storage System**: Dell VNX ## Syntax This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

AddCredentials
``` Add-VNXHost [-Type ] [-Name ] [-Description ] -UserName -Password [-CredentialsScope ] [-Proxy ] [-WindowsMountServer ] [-LinuxMountServer ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy ] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [] ```
Credentials
``` Add-VNXHost [-Type ] [-Name ] [-Description ] -Credentials [-CredentialsScope ] [-Proxy ] [-WindowsMountServer ] [-LinuxMountServer ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy ] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [] ```

## Detailed Description This cmdlet adds selected Dell VNX storage systems to backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems. During the rescan Veeam Backup & Replication retrieves information about the storage system topology and adds storage volumes to the backup infrastructure. For more information about the rescan, see the [Adding Storage Systems](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/storage_configure_add_storage.html?ver=13) section of the User Guide. ::: tip Use the `SkipRescan` parameter to skip the automatic rescan. To rescan storage systems manually, use the following cmdlets: - Run the [`Sync-VNXHost`](sync-vnxhost.md) cmdlet to rescan of the entire storage system. - Run the [`Sync-VNXVolume`](sync-vnxvolume.md) cmdlet to rescan selected Dell VNX volumes added to backup infrastructure. ::: ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
AgentFC	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the FC protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
AgentISCSI	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the iSCSI protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
AgentProxy	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. Accepts the `VBRComputerFileProxyServer` object. To create this object, run the `Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer` cmdlet.	`VBRComputerFileProxyServer[]`	False	Named	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage. Accepts the `CInternalCredentials` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRCredentials` cmdlet.	`CInternalCredentials`	True	Named	False
CredentialsScope	Used to authenticate with the VNXBlock. Specifies the credentials scope: `Global`, `Local`, `LDAP`.	`VBRVNXBlockCredentialsScope`	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the storage.	`String`	False	Named	False
EnableAgentBackup	Enables the Veeam Agent backup option. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to integrate your storage systems with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows installed on computers in your infrastructure.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
EnableVMwareBackup	Enables the VMware backup option. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to use storage snapshots to backup and restore VMware vSphere VMs hosted on storage systems.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
FibreChannel	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over FibreChannel protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add a Dell VNX storage system without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
iSCSI	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over iSCSI protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
LinuxMountServer	Specifies Linux mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.	`CHost`	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name.	`String`	False	Named	False
NFS	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over NFS protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NVMe	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the NVMe protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
Proxy	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Specifies the array of proxies you want to use with this storage. If set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the selected proxies. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use automatic proxy selection. Accepts the `IProxy` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRViProxy` cmdlet.	`IProxy[]`	False	Named	False
SkipRescan	Defines that the cmdlet will not start the storage rescan automatically after you add storage systems to the backup infrastructure.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Type	Specifies the type of the VNX storage: `VNXFile` `VNXBlock` `VNXe` `Unity`	`VBRVNXHostType`	False	Named	False
UserName	Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
WindowsMountServer	Specifies Windows mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.	`CHost`	False	Named	False

`` 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 ### Adding VNX Storage System This example shows how to add a Dell VNX storage system to the backup infrastructure using credentials. ``` $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "VNX Administrator" $proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name 172.16.53.5 Add-VNXHost -Name 172.16.21.105 -Type VNXe -Credentials $credentials -Proxy $proxy -iSCSI ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable. 2. Run the [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$proxy` variable. 3. Run the `Add-VNXHost` cmdlet. Specify the following settings: - Specify the `Name` parameter value. - Set the `VNXe` option for the `Type` parameter. - Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value. - Set the `$proxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value. - Provide the `iSCSI` parameter. ::: ## Related Commands - [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) - [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md)