Set-VBRProtectionGroup

Short Description

Modifies protection groups.

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

Syntax

Set-VBRProtectionGroup -ProtectionGroup <VBRProtectionGroup> [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>]

[-Container <VBRProtectionGroupContainer>] [-ScheduleOptions <VBRProtectionGroupScheduleOptions>]

[-DeploymentOptions <VBRProtectionGroupDeploymentOptions>]

[-AdvancedOptions <VBRProtectionGroupAdvancedWindowsOptions>]

[-NotificationOptions <VBRProtectionGroupNotificationOptions>] [-CacheRepository <VBRBackupRepository>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies settings of a protection group.

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

AdvancedOptions

Specifies settings for Veeam Agent for Windows deployed on computers in the protection group. You can specify the following settings:

  • Network usage settings
  • Throttling settings
  • Security settings

Accepts the VBRProtectionGroupAdvancedWindowsOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRProtectionGroupAdvancedWindowsOptionsCreates additional settings for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. cmdlet.

VBRProtectionGroupAdvancedWindowsOptions

False

Named

False

CacheRepository

Specifies the cache repository for the protection group. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the .VCACHE files on this repository. This parameter applies only to protection groups with the IrisServers container type. You cannot change the cache repository using this cmdlet. To change the cache repository, use the Veeam Backup & Replication console wizard.

Accepts the VBRBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepositoryReturns a list of backup repositories. cmdlet.

VBRBackupRepository

False

Named

False

Container

Specifies the protection scope. The protection scope can contain the following objects:

  • Active Directory objects.
  • Individual computers.
  • Cloud machines.
  • Computers imported from a CSV file.
  • Computers with pre-installed backup agents.
  • MongoDB Replica sets.
  • InterSystems IRIS servers.

The cmdlet will modify the protection group with this protection scope.

Accepts the following objects:

To get this object, run one of the following cmdlets:

VBRProtectionGroupContainer

False

Named

False

DeploymentOptions

Specifies Veeam Agent deployment settings. The cmdlet will use these settings to install Veeam Agent on the discovered computers in the protection group.

Accepts the VBRProtectionGroupDeploymentOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRProtectionGroupDeploymentOptionsDefines protection group deployment settings. cmdlet.

VBRProtectionGroupDeploymentOptions

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the protection group.

String

False

Named

False

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the protection group.

String

False

Named

False

NotificationOptions

Specifies notification settings for the protection group.

Accepts the VBRProtectionGroupNotificationOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRProtectionGroupNotificationOptionsCreates notification options for protection groups. cmdlet.

VBRProtectionGroupNotificationOptions

False

Named

False

ProtectionGroup

Specifies the protection group you want to modify.

Accepts the VBRProtectionGroup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRProtectionGroupReturns protection groups. cmdlet.

VBRProtectionGroup

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

ScheduleOptions

Specifies the discovery schedule. The cmdlet will use this schedule to perform discovery operations for computers in the protection group.

Accepts the VBRProtectionGroupScheduleOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRProtectionGroupScheduleOptionsCreates a discovery schedule. cmdlet.

VBRProtectionGroupScheduleOptions

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

VBRProtectionGroup

Examples

Set-VBRProtectionGroupExample 1. Adding Computer to Protection Group

This example shows how to add a computer to an existing protection group.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name Computers

$comp = $group.Container.CustomCredentials

$supervisor = New-VBRIndividualComputerCustomCredentials -HostName support.east.local -Credentials support\jsmith

$comp += $supervisor

$newcomp = Set-VBRIndividualComputerContainer -Container $group.Container -CustomCredentials $comp

Set-VBRProtectionGroup -ProtectionGroup $group -Container $newcomp

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroupReturns protection groups. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
  2. Use the Container.CustomCredentials property of the $group variable. Save the result to the $comp variable.
  3. Run the New-VBRIndividualComputerCustomCredentialsSpecifies a method for authenticating individual computers. cmdlet. Specify the HostName and the Credentials parameter values. Save the result to the $supervisor variable.
  4. Add the computer to the group of computers in the $comp variable. Use the += operator.
  5. Run the Set-VBRIndividualComputerContainerModifies a scope of individual computers. cmdlet. Set the Container property of the $group variable as the Container parameter value. Set the $comp variable as the CustomCredentials parameter value. Save the result to the $newcomp variable.
  6. Run the Set-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Set the $group variable as the ProtectionGroup parameter value. Set the $newcomp variable as the Container parameter value.

Set-VBRProtectionGroupExample 2. Removing Exclusions from Protection Group

This example shows how to remove exclusions from a protection group for Microsoft Active Directory Objects.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "AD PG"

$ADcontainer = $group.Container

$newcontaineroptions = @{

Entity = $ADcontainer.Entity

Domain = $ADcontainer.Domain

ExcludeVMs = $ADcontainer.ExcludeVMs

ExcludeOfflineComputers = $ADcontainer.ExcludeOfflineComputers

ExcludeComputers = $False

MasterCredentials = $ADcontainer.MasterCredentials

UseCustomCredentials = $ADcontainer.UseCustomCredentials

CustomCredentials = $ADcontainer.CustomCredentials

}

$newADcontainer = New-VBRADContainer @newcontaineroptions

Set-VBRProtectionGroup -ProtectionGroup $group -Container $newADcontainer

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroupReturns protection groups. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
  2. Use the Container property of the $group variable. Save the result to the $ADcontainer variable.
  3. Define the scope and settings of AD objects for the new container by creating a hashtable:
    • Use the Entity property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the Entity key value.
    • Use the Domain property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the Domain key value.
    • Use the ExcludeVMs property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the ExcludeVMs key value.
    • Use the ExcludeOfflineComputers property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the ExcludeOfflineComputers key value.
    • Set $False as the ExcludeComputers property value.
    • Use the MasterCredentials property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the MasterCredentials key value.
    • Use the UseCustomCredentials property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the UseCustomCredentials key value.
    • Use the CustomCredentials property of the $ADcontainer variable. Save the result as the CustomCredentials key value.

    Save the result to the $newcontaineroptions variable.

  4. Run the New-VBRADContainerCreates a scope of Active Directory objects for a protection group. cmdlet. Use the $newcontaineroptions variable with splatting to define the scope and settings of AD objects for the new container. Save the result to the $newADcontainer variable.
  5. Run the Set-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Set the $group variable as the ProtectionGroup parameter value. Set the $newADcontainer variable as the Container parameter value.

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