Get-VBRStoragePlugin

Short Description

Returns plug-ins for adding Universal Storage API integrated systems.

Platform: VMware

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

Storage system: IBM Spectrum Virtualize, INFINIDAT InfiniBox, Pure Storage

Syntax

Get-VBRStoragePlugin [-Name <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns the list of installed Plug-ins for adding Universal Storage API integrated systems to Veeam Backup & Replication.

For more information on Universal Storage API integrated systems, see the Universal Storage Integration API section of the User Guide for VMware vSphere.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Name	Specifies the array of plug-in names. The cmdlet will return plug-ins with these names.	`String[]`	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Get-VBRStoragePlugin Example 1. Getting List of All Installed Storage Plugins

This command returns the list of all installed storage plug-ins.

Get-VBRStoragePlugin

Get-VBRStoragePlugin Example 2. Adding IBM Spectrum Virtualize Storage

This example shows how to add an IBM Spectrum Virtualize storage to Veeam Backup & Replication.

Get-VBRStoragePlugin

Name Version Description

---- ------- -----------

IBM 0.1 Adds IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)...

InfiniBox 1.0.6 Adds InfiniBox F-series system. Fibr...

FlashArray 1.0.37.0 Adds Pure Storage FlashArray. FC and...

$credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "IBM Administrator"

$proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name 172.17.41.34

Add-StoragePluginHost -PluginType Ibm -Name 172.17.41.3 -Credentials $credentials -Description "IBM iSCSI" -Proxy $proxy

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRStoragePlugin cmdlet. To add the IBM Spectrum Virtualize storage system to Veeam Backup & Replication, you will need the IBM Plug-in.
Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run the Get-VBRViProxy cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $proxy variable.
Run the Add-StoragePluginHost cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the Ibm option for the PluginType parameter value.
- Specify the Name parameter value.
- Set the $credentials variable as the Credentials parameter value.
- Specify the Description parameter value.
- Set the $proxy variable as the Proxy parameter value.