Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata (obsolete)

Short Description

Downloads metadata of backup files from the long-term backup repository.

Note

This cmdlet is obsolete. Run the Sync-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata cmdlet instead.

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

Syntax

Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata -SourceBackup <VBRNASBackup> -TargetRepository <CBackupRepository> [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet downloads metadata of backup files from the long-term backup repository to the short-term repository. You can use this cmdlet to restore backup files that are located on the long-term repository but are no longer available on the short-term repository.

Important

Before downloading metadata from the long-term repository, you must run the Sync-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet to rescan this repository.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
SourceBackup	Specifies a backup file. The cmdlet will download metadata of this backup file from the long-term repository. Accepts the `VBRNASBackup` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRNASBackup` cmdlet.	`VBRNASBackup`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
TargetRepository	Specifies the short-term backup repository. The cmdlet will download metadata of backup files to the specified short-term backup repository. Accepts the `CBackupRepository` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRBackupRepository` cmdlet.	`CBackupRepository`	True	Named	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Downloading Metadata to Short-term Repository

This example shows how to download data from the long-term repository to the short-term repository.

$backup = Get-VBRNASBackup

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository

Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata -SourceBackup $backup -TargetRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Save the result to the $backup variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata cmdlet. Set the $backup variable as the SourceBackup parameter value. Set the $repository variable as the TargetRepository parameter value.