Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit

Short Description

Generates Veeam Installer Service and Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows and Linux computers.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit [-ValidityPeriodInHours <Int32>] -ExportPath <String> [-AllPlatforms] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The cmdlet generates Veeam Installer Service and Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows and Linux computers and exports them to the specified location.

Important

Keep in mind that once you generate new setup files, any previously generated files will become obsolete. If you need to download existing setup files, use the Get-VBRBackupServerDeployerCertificate cmdlet.

 

For more information, see the Deploying Veeam Agents Using Veeam Deployment Kit section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

ExportPath

Specifies a path to a location. The cmdlet will export generated files to this location on the server where the cmdlet was executed.

String

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

ValidityPeriodInHours

Specifies a period in hours during the certificates are valid.

Permitted values: 1-8760.

Default: 720.

Int32

False

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

AllPlatforms

Specifies that the cmdlet will export installation packages for both Microsoft Windows and Linux computers. If you run the cmdlet without this parameter, it will export installation packages only for Linux computers.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

None.

Examples

Example 1. Generating Veeam Deployer Service Certificate and Installation Packages for Linux Computers

This command generates Veeam Deployer Service certificate and installation packages for Linux computers to the C:\Users\Administrator\Documents folder.

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit -ExportPath "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents"

Example 2. Generating Veeam Deployer Service Certificate and Installation Packages for Microsoft Windows and Linux Computers

This command generates Veeam Installer Service Veeam Deployer Service certificates and installation packages for Microsoft Windows and Linux computers to the C:\Users\Administrator\Documents folder.

Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit -ExportPath "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents" -AllPlatforms

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