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title: "Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions"
description: "This cmdlet modifies settings for node exporter metrics configured for Veeam Software Appliance. To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrnodeexporteroptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Configuring Node Exporter Metrics > Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-20"
---

# Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions

## Short Description
Modifies node exporter metrics for Veeam Software Appliance

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions [-EnableMetricsSharing] [-EnableTLS] [-AuthType <VBRMetricsServerAuthType>]
 [-Username <String>] [-Password <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies settings for node exporter metrics configured for Veeam Software Appliance.

::: 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

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AuthType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the authentication type that you want to use for sharing node exporter metrics:</p><ul><li><code>None</code> — use this to skip authentication</li><li><code>Password</code> -  use it to enable the password authentication.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>None</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRMetricsServerAuthType</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableMetricsSharing</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables sharing of node exporter metrics.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableTLS</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables TLS encryption for node exporter metrics.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Use this parameter when the <code>AuthType</code> parameter is set to <code>Password</code>.</p><p>Specifies the password for authenticating with the node exporter metrics endpoint.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Username</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Use this parameter when the <code>AuthType</code> parameter is set to <code>Password</code>.</p><p>Specifies the user name for authenticating with the node exporter metrics endpoint.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `VBRNodeExporterOptions` object that contains Veeam Backup & Replication node exporter metrics sharing settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Enabling Node Exporter Metrics Sharing with Password Authentication

This command enables sharing of node exporter metrics with the password authentication.

```
Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions -EnableMetricsSharing -AuthType Password -Username "admin" -Password "P@ssw0rd"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Enabling TLS for Node Exporter Metrics Sharing

This example enables sharing of node exporter metrics with the TLS encryption. Password authentication is not used.

```
Set-VBRNodeExporterOptions -EnableMetricsSharing -EnableTLS
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRNodeExporterOptions`](get-vbrnodeexporteroptions.md)