---
title: "New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions"
description: "Defines settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases on Linux computers. This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet creates the VBRMySQLProcessingOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrmysqlprocessingoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Guest Processing Options > New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions

## Short Description
Defines settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases on Linux computers.

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>Credentials (Default)</code></p>

```
New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>PasswordFilePath</code></p>

```
New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions [-PasswordFilePath <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` object. This object contains settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the MySQL credentials that Veeam Agent will use to connect to the MySQL Server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CCredentials</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">PasswordFilePath</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the absolute path for the password file. Veeam Agent will use this password file to connect to the MySQL Server.</p><p>Default: <code>/root/.my.cnf.</code></p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><ul><li>Start the absolute path with the / symbol.</li><li>The cmdlet will return an error if you provide this parameter when the <code>Credentials</code> parameter is already specified.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
This cmdlet returns the `VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` object that contains settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Defining Settings for Processing Backed-up MySQL Database Using Credentials

This example shows how to define settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases using credentials.

```
$creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Name *Administrator*
New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -Credentials $creds
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$creds` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$creds` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Defining Settings for Processing Backed-up MySQL Database Using Password File

This command defines settings for processing backed-up MySQL databases using the absolute path for the password file.

```
New-VBRMySQLProcessingOptions -PasswordFilePath "/root/.my.cnf."
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)