Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration

Short Description

Enables job VSS settings.

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration [-Job] <CBackupJob[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet enables VSS settings in a selected job that were previously disabled. You can enable the VSS settings in case you have these settings set beforehand.

You can run this cmdlet with backup and replica jobs including Cloud Director jobs.

Run the Disable-VBRJobVSSIntegrationDisables job VSS settings. cmdlet to disable VSS settings in the selected job.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Job

Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will enable VSS settings for these jobs.

Accepts the CBackupJob[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRJobReturns existing jobs. cmdlet.

CBackupJob[]

True

0

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegrationExample 1. Enabling VSS Option in Specific Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to enable the VSS option in the Backup Job 01 and Backup Job 02 jobs.

Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01", "Backup Job 02" | Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRJobReturns existing jobs. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration cmdlet.

Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegrationExample 2. Enabling VSS Option in Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to enable the VSS option in the Backup Job 01 job.

$BackupJob01 = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01"

Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration -Job $BackupJob01

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRJobReturns existing jobs. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $BackupJob01 variable.
  2. Run the Enable-VBRJobVSSIntegration cmdlet. Set the $BackupJob01 variable as the Job parameter value.

Get-VBRJobReturns existing jobs.

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