---
title: "New Features"
description: "This section contains information on new features introduced in Veeam PowerShell v13. In this version, you can get information about Linux components installed on the backup server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new_features_v13.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Changelog > v13 Changelog > New Features"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# 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.

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%; height:35px;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%; height:35px;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrlinuxpackage.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRLinuxPackage</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns information about Linux components installed on the backup server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="uninstall-vbrservercomponent.md" class="T_Filenames">Uninstall-VBRServerComponent</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Removes a backup infrastructure component from the backup infrastructure.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Mount Server Settings

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

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### New Cmdlets

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrdefaultlinuxmountserver.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRDefaultLinuxMountServer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns the default Linux mount server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrdefaultwindowsmountserver.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRDefaultWindowsMountServer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns the default Windows mount server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrdefaultlinuxmountserver.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRDefaultLinuxMountServer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies the default Linux mount server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrdefaultwindowsmountserver.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRDefaultWindowsMountServer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies the default Microsoft Windows mount server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrrepositorymountserveroptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRRepositoryMountServerOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns settings of a mount server associated with a backup repository.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Object Storage Repositories

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="add-vbribmcloudrepository.md" class="T_Filenames">Add-VBRIBMCloudRepository</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Adds the IBM Cloud object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbribmcloudrepository.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRIBMCloudRepository</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies the IBM Cloud object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## 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.

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### New Cmdlets

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="start-vbrsecuritycomplianceanalyzer.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRSecurityComplianceAnalyzer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Starts the Security &amp; Compliance Analyzer scan.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="get-vbrsecuritycomplianceanalyzerresults.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRSecurityComplianceAnalyzerResults</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Returns Security &amp; Compliance Analyzer scan results.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Veeam Software Appliance

### Veeam Updater

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbravailableupdates.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRAvailableUpdates</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns available software updates.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="install-vbravailableupdates.md" class="T_Filenames">Install-VBRAvailableUpdates</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Installs available software updates.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrgeneralupdateoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns general update settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrinternetproxyupdateoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRInternetProxyUpdateOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns internet proxy settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrmaintenancewindowoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Configures a maintenance window for automatic update installation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrgeneralupdateoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies general update settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrinternetproxyupdateoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRInternetProxyUpdateOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies internet proxy settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Data Recovery

### Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrazureappliancetemplatedeploymentoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRAzureApplianceTemplateDeploymentOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Defines deployment options for a helper appliance template.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrazureappliancetemplate.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns deployed helper appliance templates.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="deploy-vbrazureappliancetemplate.md" class="T_Filenames">Deploy-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Deploys a helper appliance template.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="remove-vbrazureappliancetemplate.md" class="T_Filenames">Remove-VBRAzureApplianceTemplate</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Removes deployed helper appliance templates.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="start-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns an array of objects on the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrazureinstantrecoverysession.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySession</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns session logs for the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Defines the switchover options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="get-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns the switchover options.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Sets the switchover options for an Instant Recovery operation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="start-vbrazureinstantrecoverymigration.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts migration to production for the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="switch-vbrazureinstantrecoverymigration.md" class="T_Filenames">Switch-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts the manual switchover for finalizing the migration to production process after you perform the Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="stop-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Restore to Amazon EC2

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

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### New Cmdlets

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:15%; height:31px;">
      <p><a href="new-vbramazonipaddress.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRAmazonIpAddress</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:31px;">
      <p>Defines settings of a private IP address for Amazon EC2 instances.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Microsoft EntraID Support

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrentraidtenantprotectedscope.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBREntraIDTenantProtectedScope</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the tenant protection scope.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrentraidbackupsecondarytarget.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Defines secondary repository settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrentraidbackupsecondarytarget.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies secondary repository settings.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="add-vbrentraidtenantbackupjob.md" class="T_Filenames">Add-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Creates a Microsoft Entra ID tenant backup job.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrentraidtenantbackupjob.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies a backup job that protects a Microsoft Entra ID tenant.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## 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.

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrmongodboplogprocessingoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRMongoDBOplogProcessingOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Enables operations log (oplog) processing options for MongoDB replica sets.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="set-vbrmongodboplogprocessingoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">Set-VBRMongoDBOplogProcessingOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Modifies operations log (oplog) processing options for MongoDB replica sets.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Tape Devices

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="sync-vbrfiletotapejob.md" class="T_Filenames">Sync-VBRFileToTapeJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts an active full for a selected GFS file to tape job.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td>
      <p><a href="sync-vbrobjecttotapejob.md" class="T_Filenames">Sync-VBRObjectToTapeJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts an active full for a selected GFS object to tape job.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Veeam Plug-Ins for Enterprise Applications

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

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:15%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:30%;">
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td>
      <p><a href="new-vbrsaphanastorageoptions.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRSAPHANAStorageOptions</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Creates the SAP HANA storage encryption settings for application backup policies.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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