Get-VBRHvVssProvider

Short Description

Returns VSS providers.

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

  • AllParameterSets (Default)

    Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server <CHost> [<CommonParameters>]

  • Name

    Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server <CHost> [-Name <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Id

    Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server <CHost> [-Id <Guid>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns an array of VSS providers that are available on Microsoft Hyper-V hosts.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Id

Specifies an ID of a VSS provider. The cmdlet will return the VSS provider with this ID.

Guid

False

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

Name

Specifies a name of a VSS provider. The cmdlet will return the VSS provider with this name.

String

False

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

Server

Specifies a Microsoft Hyper-V host added to the backup infrastructure. The cmdlet will return VSS providers that are available on this Microsoft Hyper-V host.

Accepts the CHost object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRServerReturns hosts connected to the backup infrastructure. cmdlet.

CHost

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 VBRHvVssProvider object that contains an array of VSS providers that are available on a Microsoft Hyper-V host.

Examples

Get-VBRHvVssProviderExample 1. Getting all VSS Providers

This example shows how to get all VSS providers that are available on the hyperv09.tech.local Microsoft Hyper-V host.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name hyperv09.tech.local

Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server $server

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServerReturns hosts connected to the backup infrastructure. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRHvVssProvider cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.

Get-VBRHvVssProviderExample 2. Getting VSS Provider by Name

This example shows how to get the Microsoft CSV Shadow Copy Helper Provider VSS provider that is available on the hyperv09.tech.local Microsoft Hyper-V host.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name hyperv09.tech.local

Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server $server -Name "Microsoft CSV Shadow Copy Helper Provider"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServerReturns hosts connected to the backup infrastructure. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRHvVssProvider cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.

Get-VBRHvVssProviderExample 3. Getting VSS Provider by ID

This example shows how to get the 6ca4d514-5f94-4913-800c-48fc0d87c75c VSS provider that is available on the hyperv09.tech.local Microsoft Hyper-V host.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name hyperv09.tech.local

Get-VBRHvVssProvider -Server $server -Id "6ca4d514-5f94-4913-800c-48fc0d87c75c"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServerReturns hosts connected to the backup infrastructure. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRHvVssProvider cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the Id parameter value.

Get-VBRServerReturns hosts connected to the backup infrastructure.

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