---
title: "New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy"
description: "This cmdlet creates a protocol policy for storage systems. You can select a protocol over which you want to work with the storage system: iSCSI, FibreChannel, NFS or SMB."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrstorageprotocolpolicy.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems > New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy

## Short Description
Creates protocol policies for storage systems.

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy [-iSCSI] [-FibreChannel] [-NFS] [-SMB] [-NVMe] [-CreateExportRulesAutomatically] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a protocol policy for storage systems.

You can select a protocol over which you want to work with the storage system: iSCSI, FibreChannel, NFS or SMB.

## 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">CreateExportRulesAutomatically</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For SMB and NFS protocols.</p><p>Defines whether to automatically create export rules on the storage system during storage rescan, backup and restore operations.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">FibreChannel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the storage works over the FibreChannel protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">iSCSI</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the storage works over the iSCSI protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">NFS</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the storage works over the NFS protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">NVMe</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the storage works over the NVMe protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">SMB</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the storage works over the SMB protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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
[`VBRStorageProtocolPolicy`](vbrstorageprotocolpolicy.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating iSCSI Protocol Policy

This command creates an iSCSI protocol policy. Save it to the `$protocol` variable for future needs.

```
$protocol = New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy -iSCSI
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Changing iSCSI Protocol for HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage

This example shows how to change the protocol over which the HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage is connected.

```
$storage = Get-HP3Storage -Name "HPE 3PAR StoreServ"
$protocol = New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy -iSCSI
Set-HP3Storage -Host $storage -ProtocolPolicy $protocol
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-HP3Storage`](get-hp3storage.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$storage` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy` cmdlet. Provide the `iSCSI` parameter. Save the result to the `$protocol` variable.
3. Run the [`Set-HP3Storage`](set-hp3storage.md) cmdlet. Set the `$storage` variable as the `Host` parameter value. Set the `$protocol` variable as the `ProtocolPolicy` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Setting Protocol Policy for InterSystems IRIS Application Backup

This example shows how to set an iSCSI protocol policy for a Universal Storage API integrated system and enable InterSystems IRIS application backup.

```
$storage = Get-StoragePluginHost -Name "IBM Spectrum"
$protocol = New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy -iSCSI
Set-StoragePluginHost -Host $storage -EnableApplicationBackup -ApplicationProtocolPolicy $protocol
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [Get-StoragePluginHost](get-storagepluginhost.md) cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $storage variable.
2. Run the [New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy](new-vbrstorageprotocolpolicy.md) cmdlet. Provide the iSCSI parameter. Save the result to the $protocol variable.
3. Run the [Set-StoragePluginHost](set-storagepluginhost.md) cmdlet. Set the $storage variable as the Host parameter value. Provide the EnableApplicationBackup parameter. Set the $protocol variable as the ApplicationProtocolPolicy parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-HP3Storage`](get-hp3storage.md)
- [`Set-HP3Storage`](set-hp3storage.md)
- [`Get-StoragePluginHost`](get-storagepluginhost.md)
- [`New-VBRStorageProtocolPolicy`](new-vbrstorageprotocolpolicy.md)