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title: "Set-VBRRepositoryExtent"
description: "Modifies performance extents of scale-out backup repositories. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet modifies performance extents of a scale-out repository."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrrepositoryextent.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Scale-Out Backup Repositories > Performance Tier > Set-VBRRepositoryExtent"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRRepositoryExtent

## Short Description
Modifies performance extents of scale-out backup repositories.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRRepositoryExtent -Extent <VBRRepositoryExtent[]> [-StoreFull] [-StoreIncrement] [-Data] [-Metadata] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies performance extents of a scale-out repository. You can change the backup placement mode for a selected extents to store only full backups, only incremental backups or full and incremental backups. By default, the extents are created with full and incremental backups placement mode.

::: important

You cannot modify parameters of object storage performance extents using this cmdlet.

:::

::: 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

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      <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Data</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the extent will store only backup data.</p><p>This parameter can be used together with the <code>Metadata</code> parameter.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Extent</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of extents you want to modify.</p><p>All extents must belong to the same scale-out repository.</p><p>Accepts the following object:</p><ul><li>GUID</li><li>String (name of the backup repository that is used as extent)</li><li><a href="vbrdatalocalityextent.md"><code>VBRDataLocalityExtent</code></a></li><li><a href="vbrperformanceextent.md"><code>VBRPerformanceExtent</code></a></li></ul><p>To get one of these object, run the <a href="get-vbrrepositoryextent.md"><code>Get-VBRRepositoryExtent</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrrepositoryextent.md"><code>VBRRepositoryExtent[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Metadata</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the extent will store only backup metadata.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: an extent with the metadata role can be used for storing file backups jobs metadata only.</p><p>This parameter can be used together with the <code>Data</code> parameter.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">StoreFull</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For extents with <code>Performance</code> policy.</p><p>Defines that the extent will store only full backups.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">StoreIncrement</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For extents with <code>Performance</code> policy.</p><p>Defines that the extent will store only incremental backups.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</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 one of the following objects:

- [`VBRDataLocalityExtent`](vbrdatalocalityextent.md)
- [`VBRPerformanceExtent`](vbrperformanceextent.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Changing Storing Mode to Store Only Full Backups

This command changes the storing mode to store only full backups for the extent named `Backup Repository 1`.

```
Set-VBRRepositoryExtent -Extent "Backup Repository 1" -StoreFull
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Enabling Storing Full and Incremental Backups

This command enables storing of full and incremental backups on extents `Backup Repository 1` and `Backup Repository 4`.

```
Set-VBRRepositoryExtent -Extent "Backup Repository 1", "Backup Repository 4" -StoreFull -StoreIncrement
```

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::: example
### Example 3. Assigning Metadata and Data Roles

These commands enable assigning the metadata role to extent `File Backup Repository on SSD` and data role to extent `Backup Repository 1`.

```
Set-VBRRepositoryExtent -Extent "File Backup Repository on SSD" -Metadata
Set-VBRRepositoryExtent -Extent "Backup Repository 1" -Data
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRRepositoryExtent`](get-vbrrepositoryextent.md)