New Features

This section contains information on new features introduced in Veeam PowerShell v13.

Backup Infrastructure

Virtualization Servers and Hosts

In this version, you can get information about Linux components installed on the backup server.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRLinuxPackage	Returns information about Linux components installed on the backup server.
Uninstall-VBRServerComponent	Removes a backup infrastructure component from the backup infrastructure.

Mount Server Settings

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to perform operations with Windows and Linux mount servers.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRDefaultLinuxMountServer	Returns the default Linux mount server.
Get-VBRDefaultWindowsMountServer	Returns the default Windows mount server.
Set-VBRDefaultLinuxMountServer	Modifies the default Linux mount server.
Set-VBRDefaultWindowsMountServer	Modifies the default Microsoft Windows mount server.
Get-VBRRepositoryMountServerOptions	Returns settings of a mount server associated with a backup repository.

Object Storage Repositories

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to add an IBM Cloud object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRIBMCloudRepository	Adds the IBM Cloud object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.
Set-VBRIBMCloudRepository	Modifies the IBM Cloud object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

Managing Security Settings

Security and Compliance Analyzer

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to start Security and Compliance Analyzer scans and view the results.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Start-VBRSecurityComplianceAnalyzer	Starts the Security & Compliance Analyzer scan.
Get-VBRSecurityComplianceAnalyzerResults	Returns Security & Compliance Analyzer scan results.

Veeam Software Appliance

Veeam Updater

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to configure Veeam Updater for Veeam Software Appliances.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRAvailableUpdates	Returns available software updates.
Install-VBRAvailableUpdates	Installs available software updates.
Get-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions	Returns general update settings.
Get-VBRInternetProxyUpdateOptions	Returns internet proxy settings.
New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions	Configures a maintenance window for automatic update installation.
Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions	Modifies general update settings.
Set-VBRInternetProxyUpdateOptions	Modifies internet proxy settings.

Data Recovery

Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to instantly recover workloads to Microsoft Azure.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRAzureApplianceTemplateDeploymentOptions	Defines deployment options for a helper appliance template.
Get-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate	Returns deployed helper appliance templates.
Deploy-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate	Deploys a helper appliance template.
Remove-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate	Removes deployed helper appliance templates.
Start-VBRAzureInstantRecovery	Starts Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure.
Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery	Returns an array of objects on the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.
Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySession	Returns session logs for the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.
New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions	Defines the switchover options.
Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions	Returns the switchover options.
Set-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions	Sets the switchover options for an Instant Recovery operation.
Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration	Starts migration to production for the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.
Switch-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration	Starts the manual switchover for finalizing the migration to production process after you perform the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure.
Stop-VBRAzureInstantRecovery	Stops the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.

Restore to Amazon EC2

In this version, you can define settings of a private IP address for Amazon EC2 instances.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRAmazonIpAddress	Defines settings of a private IP address for Amazon EC2 instances.

Microsoft EntraID Support

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to work with a Microsoft Entra ID infrastructure and jobs.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBREntraIDTenantProtectedScope	Specifies the tenant protection scope.
New-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget	Defines secondary repository settings.
Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget	Modifies secondary repository settings.
Add-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob	Creates a Microsoft Entra ID tenant backup job.
Set-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob	Modifies a backup job that protects a Microsoft Entra ID tenant.

Veeam Plug-Ins for Enterprise Applications

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to work with operations log (oplog) processing options for MongoDB replica sets.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRMongoDBOplogProcessingOptions	Enables operations log (oplog) processing options for MongoDB replica sets.
Set-VBRMongoDBOplogProcessingOptions	Modifies operations log (oplog) processing options for MongoDB replica sets.

Tape Devices

In this version, you can run new cmdlets to file to tape jobs and object to tape jobs.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Sync-VBRFileToTapeJob	Starts an active full for a selected GFS file to tape job.
Sync-VBRObjectToTapeJob	Starts an active full for a selected GFS object to tape job.

Veeam Plug-Ins for Enterprise Applications

In this version, you can create SAP HANA storage encryption settings for application backup policies.

New Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRSAPHANAStorageOptions	Creates the SAP HANA storage encryption settings for application backup policies.