Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget

Short Description

Modifies secondary repository settings.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget <VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget> [-BackupRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-EnableCustomRetention] [-CustomRetentionType <VBRUnstructuredBackupShortTermRetentionType>] [-CustomRetentionPeriod <Int32>] [-UseCustomEncryptionKey] [-CustomEncryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>] [-EnableBackupWindow] [-BackupWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies secondary repository settings of an Entra ID tenant backup job.

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

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
SecondaryTarget	Specifies the secondary backup repository. The cmdlet will modify this repository.	Accepts the VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget object. To get this object, run the New-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
BackupRepository	Specifies the backup repository to use as a secondary target for Entra ID tenant backups.	Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.	True	Named	False
EnableBackupWindow	Defines that the cmdlet will enable the backup window option. If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will create copies of backups that were created by the backup job according to these settings. Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy data to the repository continuously.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
BackupWindow	Specifies a time interval within which a backup job is allowed to create copies of Entra ID tenant backups.	Accepts the VBRBackupWindowOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRBackupWindowOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
UseCustomEncryptionKey	Defines that the cmdlet will enable the custom encryption key option. If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the encryption key to encrypt data that is stored in the secondary repository. Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply an encryption key that is set for the backup job.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
CustomEncryptionKey	Specifies an encryption key. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this key to encrypt data that is stored in the secondary repository. Note: If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply an encryption key set for the backup job.	Accepts the VBREncryptionKey object. To get this object, run the Get-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableCustomRetention	Defines that the cmdlet will enable the custom retention policy. If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply this policy for backups located on the secondary backup repository. Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the retention policy of the backup job to the secondary repository.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
CustomRetentionPeriod	Specifies the period of time to keep data on the secondary repository. When this period is expired, Veeam Backup & Replication will move data to the long-term repository.	Int32	False	Named	False
CustomRetentionType	Specifies a retention policy for the secondary repository. You can set retention policy to either of the following periods: Daily: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy daily. Monthly: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy monthly. Note: If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the retention policy configured for the backup job.	VBRUnstructuredBackupShortTermRetentionType	False	Named	False

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget object that defines secondary repository settings.

Examples

Example 1. Enabling Custom Retention Policy

This example shows how to enable custom retention policy for the SecondaryBackupRepository08 secondary repository. The custom retention policy will be enabled with the following settings:

Veeam Backup & Replication will apply retention policy daily.
Veeam Backup & Replication will keep data in the secondary repository for 7 days.

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "SecondaryBackupRepository08"

Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget $repository -EnableCustomRetention -CustomRetentionType Daily -CustomRetentionPeriod 7

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $repository variable as the SecondaryTarget parameter value.
Provide the EnableCustomRetention parameter value.
Set the Daily option for the CustomRetentionType parameter.
Specify the CustomRetentionPeriod parameter value.

Example 2. Enabling Custom Encryption Key

This example shows how to enable custom encryption key for the SecondaryBackupRepository08 secondary repository.

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "SecondaryBackupRepository08"

$key = Get-VBREncryptionKey -Description "KeyForEncryption"

Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget $repository -UseCustomEncryptionKey -CustomEncryptionKey $key

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Get-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet. Specify the Description parameter value. Save the result to the $key variable.
Run the Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $repository as the SecondaryTarget parameter value.
Provide the UseCustomEncryptionKey parameter.
Set the $key variable as the CustomEncryptionKey parameter value.

Example 3. Modifying Secondary Repository Settings for Existing Entra ID Tenant Backup Job

This example shows how to modify secondary repository settings for the existing Entra ID tenant backup job.

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name ‘Off-site repository’

$job = Get-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob -Name ‘Tenant backup’

$secondaryTarget = $job.SecondaryTarget

$newSecondaryOptions = Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget $secondaryTarget -BackupRepository $repository

Set-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob -Job $job -SecondaryTarget $newSecondaryOptions

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Get-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Specify the SecondaryTarget property for the $job variable. Save the result to the $secondaryTarget variable.
Run the Set-VBREntraIDBackupSecondaryTarget cmdlet. Set the $secondaryTarget as the SecondaryTarget parameter value. Set the $repository as the BackupRepository parameter value.
Run the Set-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob cmdlet. Set the $job as the Job parameter value. Set the $newSecondaryOptions as the SecondaryTarget parameter value.

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