Disable-VBRViProxy

Short Description

Disables a VMware backup proxy.

Platform: VMware

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

Syntax

Disable-VBRViProxy -Proxy <CViProxy[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to temporarily disable a VMware backup proxy. The disabled proxy is not used by any job.

Run the Enable-VBRViProxyEnables a disabled VMware backup proxy. cmdlet to enable a VMware backup proxy.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Proxy

Specifies an array of VMware proxies you want to disable.

Accepts the CViProxy[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRViProxyReturns a list of VMware backup proxies. cmdlet.

CViProxy[]

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the CViProxy[] that contains an array of VMware backup proxy servers added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Disable-VBRViProxyExample 1. Disabling VMware Backup Proxy [Using Variable]

This example shows how to disable the VMware backup proxy named Local Backup Proxy.

$proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name "Local Backup Proxy"

Disable-VBRViProxy -Proxy $proxy

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRViProxyReturns a list of VMware backup proxies. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $proxy variable.
  2. Run the Disable-VBRViProxy cmdlet. Set the $proxy variable as the Proxy parameter value.

Disable-VBRViProxyExample 2. Disabling VMware Backup Proxy [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to disable the VMware backup proxy named VMware Backup Proxy 01.

Get-VBRViProxy -Name "VMware Backup Proxy 01" | Disable-VBRViProxy

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRViProxyReturns a list of VMware backup proxies. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Disable-VBRViProxy cmdlet.

Get-VBRViProxyReturns a list of VMware backup proxies.

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