Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions

Short Description

Modifies general update settings for the Linux-based backup server and Veeam Infrastructure Appliances.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions [-SourceRepositoryType <VBRUpdateSourceRepositoryType>] [-AutoUpdatePeriod <Int32>] [-CustomRepositoryPath <String>] [-ServerCertificate <X509Certificate2>] [-MaintenanceWindow <VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions>] [-UpdatesType <VBRUpdateType>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies general update settings for the Linux-based backup server and Veeam Infrastructure Appliances.

Important

Before you run this cmdlet, you must get the certificate either from a file or from the certificates store.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
AutoUpdatePeriod	Specifies a compliance deadline for updates. After being available for the specified number of days, any pending updates will be installed immediately.	Int32	False	Named	False
CustomRepositoryPath	Specifies a local mirror of the Veeam update repository.	String	False	Named	False
MaintenanceWindow	Specifies a maintenance window when updates are installed automatically.	Accepts the VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
ServerCertificate	Specifies the server certificate used during SSL verification.	X509Certificate2	False	Named	False
SourceRepositoryType	Specifies if updates are installed from the official Veeam repository or a local mirror. Official — use this option to install updates from Veeam update repository. Custom — use this option to install updates from the local mirror of Veeam update repository.	VBRUpdateSourceRepositoryType	False	Named	False
UpdatesType	Specifies if available optional updates are installed automatically.	VBRUpdateType	False	Named	False

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

Output Object

VBRGeneralUpdateOptions

Examples

Example 1. Updating From Veeam Repository

This command sets the official Veeam repository as the source of updates and specifies a maintenance window. Only security updates are installed. There is a 30 day compliance deadline.

Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions -SourceRepositoryType "Official" -AutoUpdatePeriod "30" -MaintenanceWindow $maintenancewindow -UpdatesType "SecurityOnly"

Example 2. Updating From Local Repository

This command sets a local repository as the source of updates and specifies a maintenance window. Security and optional updates are installed. There is a 30 day compliance deadline.

$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "yourserver.domain.com" -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\LocalMachine\My"

$thumbprint = $cert.Thumbprint

$store = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Store("My", "LocalMachine")

$store.Open("ReadOnly")

$cert = $store.Certificates | Where-Object { $_.Thumbprint -eq $thumbprint }

$store.Close()

$dailywindow = New-VBRDailyOptions

$maintenancewindow = New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions -Enable -DailyOptions $dailywindow

Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions -SourceRepositoryType "Custom" -AutoUpdatePeriod "30" -CustomRepositoryPath "https://repository.company.local/rocky/9.2" -ServerCertificate $cert -MaintenanceWindow $maintenancewindow -UpdatesType "SecurityAndOptional"

Perform the following steps:

Run the New-SelfSignedCertificate cmdlet to create a self-signed certificate. Save the result to the $cert variable.
Commands up to $store.Close() are required to retrieve the certificate from the store by thumbprint.
Run the New-VBRDailyOptions cmdlet. Save the result to the $dailywindow variable.
Run the New-VBRMaintenanceWindowOptions cmdlet. Specify the Enable parameter. Set $dailywindow as the DailyOptions parameter value.
Run the Set-VBRGeneralUpdateOptions cmdlet and specify the following settings:

Specify the SourceRepositoryType, AutoUpdatePeriod, CustomRepositoryPath and UpdatesType parameter values.
Set the $cert variable as the ServerCertificate parameter value.
Set the $maintenancewindow variable as the MaintenanceWindow parameter value.

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