Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer

Short Description

Modifies general-purpose backup proxies added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

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

Syntax

Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -FileProxy <VBRComputerFileProxyServer> [-Description <String>]

[-ConcurrentTaskNumber <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies an existing general-purpose backup proxy.

Note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

ConcurrentTaskNumber

Specifies the integer defining the number of concurrent tasks that can be assigned to the backup proxy simultaneously.

Permitted values: 1-128.

Default: 2.

Int32

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies a description of the general-purpose backup proxy. The cmdlet will add the backup proxy with the specified description.

String

False

Named

False

FileProxy

Specifies the general-purpose backup proxy. The cmdlet will modify the settings of this proxy.

Accepts the VBRComputerFileProxyServer object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServerReturns general-purpose backup proxies added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. cmdlet.

VBRComputerFileProxyServer

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBRComputerFileProxyServer object that contains settings of the general-purpose backup proxy added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

Examples

Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServerExample 1. Modifying Description

This example shows how to modify a description of the general-purpose backup proxy.

$proxy = Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -Name "File Proxy 01"

Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -FileProxy $proxy -Description "Proxy for Veeam Agents"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServerReturns general-purpose backup proxies added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $proxy variable.
  2. Run the Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer cmdlet. Set the $proxy variable as the FileProxy parameter value. Specify the Description parameter value.

Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServerExample 2. Modifying Number of Concurrent Tasks

This example shows how to modify the number of concurrent tasks for the general-purpose backup proxy. The general-purpose backup proxy will process 50 concurrent tasks simultaneously.

$proxy = Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -Name "File Proxy 01"

Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer -FileProxy $proxy -ConcurrentTaskNumber 50

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServerReturns general-purpose backup proxies added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $proxy variable.
  2. Run the Set-VBRComputerFileProxyServer cmdlet. Set the $proxy variable as the FileProxy parameter value. Specify the ConcurrentTaskNumber parameter value.

Get-VBRComputerFileProxyServerReturns general-purpose backup proxies added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

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