---
title: "Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService"
description: "Connects to Azure Data Box storage. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet connects to Azure Data Box storage."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/connect-vbrazuredataboxservice.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Cloud Credentials > Microsoft Azure Accounts > Managing Microsoft Azure Connection Service > Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService

## Short Description
Connects to Azure Data Box storage.

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

## Syntax
```
Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account <VBRAzureBlobAccount> -ServicePoint <String> [-GatewayServer <CHost[]>]
 [-ConnectionType <VBRRepositoryConnectionType>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet connects to Azure Data Box storage.

::: important

This cmdlet connects only the Azure Data Box storage that can be used as a capacity extent of the scale-out backup repository.

:::

::: note

Consider the following:

- It is recommended to disconnect the Microsoft Azure Blob session at the end. Otherwise, the information that you get within the session will not be refreshed when you connect again, and outdated data will be used then. Run the [`Disconnect-VBRAzureBlobService`](disconnect-vbrazureblobservice.md) cmdlet to stop the session.
- To get the current session, save the result that you get after you run the `Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService` cmdlet to a variable.

:::

## Parameters

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      <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">Account</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record. The cmdlet will use this credentials record to connect to Azure Data Box storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureBlobAccount</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="connect-vbrazureblobservice.md"><code>Connect-VBRAzureBlobService</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAzureBlobAccount</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ConnectionType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies how Veeam Backup & Replication will access the object storage repository:</p><ul><li><code>Direct</code>: Use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to use a proxy server to transfer data from the processed VM to object storage repositories.</li><li><code>Gateway</code>: Use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to use a gateway server to transfer data from processed VM to object storage repositories. <strong>Note</strong>: Provide the <code>GatewayServer</code> parameter to specify the server.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>Direct</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRepositoryConnectionType</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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will skip the certificate check.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will check that the Azure Data Box certificate is valid.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">GatewayServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of gateway servers that you want to use to transfer data from processed VM to object storage repositories.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost[]</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">ServicePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the endpoint. The cmdlet will use this endpoint to connect to Azure Data Box object storage.</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).

## Output Object
This cmdlet returns the `VBRAzureDataBoxService` object that contains connection settings to Azure Data Box storage.

## Examples

::: example
### Connecting to Azure Data Box Storage

This example shows how to connect to Azure Data Box storage.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Microsoft Azure Blob"
$connect = Connect-VBRAzureBlobService -Account $account -RegionType Global -ServiceType CapacityTier
Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account $connect -ServicePoint "ZTX15910049.microsoftdatabox.com"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Connect-VBRAzureBlobService`](connect-vbrazureblobservice.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` and the `ServiceType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$connect` variable.
3. Run the `Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService` cmdlet. Set the `$connect` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `ServicePoint` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md)
- [`Connect-VBRAzureBlobService`](connect-vbrazureblobservice.md)