Update-VBRNasBackupPath (obsolete)

Short Description

Updates the file path to the source file share.

Note

This cmdlet is obsolete. Run the Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath cmdlet instead.

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

NASServer

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -SourceNASServer <VBRNASServer> -TargetNASServer <VBRNASServer>

[-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
RootNASServerByName

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -SourceRootNASServerName <String>

-TargetRootNASServer <VBRNASServer> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
SANEntity

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -SourceSANEntity <VBRSANEntity> -TargetSANEntity <VBRSANEntity>

[-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
SanHostByName

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -SourceSANHostName <String> -TargetSANHost <VBRSANEntity>

[-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet updates the file path to the source file share.

Important

To correctly update the source file share path for a file backup job that has a configured secondary target, refer to the Updating Source File Share Path for Backup Jobs with Secondary Target section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Backup	Specifies a file share backup. The cmdlet will update the path to the source file share for this backup. Accepts the `VBRNASBackup` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRNASBackup` cmdlet.	`VBRNASBackup`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
SourceNASServer	Specifies the file share server. The cmdlet will update this path/file share/server name to a new one. Accepts the `VBRNASServer` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRNASServer` cmdlet.	`VBRNASServer`	True	Named	False
SourceRootNASServerName	Specifies a new name of of the root server. The cmdlet will add this name to a configuration database.	`String`	True	Named	False
SourceSANEntity	Specifies the enterprise NAS system or its volume where the file shares reside. The cmdlet will update the path to this NAS system to a new path. Accepts the `VBRSANEntity` object. To create this object, run the `Get-NetAppHost` cmdlet.	`VBRSANEntity`	True	Named	False
SourceSANHostName	Specifies the name of the SAN host object to be changed in the backup.	`String`	True	Named	False
TargetNASServer	Specifies the file share server. The cmdlet will update the file share path/name/server name to this one. Accepts the `VBRNASServer` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRNASServer` cmdlet.	`VBRNASServer`	True	Named	False
TargetRootNASServer	Specifies the file share server. The cmdlet will update the root server name to this one. Accepts the `VBRNASServer` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRNASServer` cmdlet.	`VBRNASServer`	True	Named	False
TargetSANEntity	Specifies the enterprise NAS system or its volume where the file share will reside. The cmdlet will use this NAS system entity as a new one when updating the backup information. Accepts the `VBRSANEntity` object. To create this object, run the `Get-NetAppHost` cmdlet.	`VBRSANEntity`	True	Named	False
TargetSANHost	Specifies the enterprise NAS system or its volume where the file share will reside. The cmdlet will use this NAS system entity as a new one when updating the backup information. Accepts the `VBRSANEntity` object. To create this object, run the `Get-NetAppHost` cmdlet.	`VBRSANEntity`	True	Named	False
Confirm	Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBRNASBackup object that defines results of updating the paths to the protected file share.

Examples

Update-VBRNasBackupPath (obsolete) Example 1. Updating Path to Existing Source File Share Protected by a File Backup Job

This example shows how to update the path to the existing source SMB or NFS file share or root server protected by a file backup job.

$nasbackup = Get-VBRNASBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$sourceserver = Get-VBRNASServer -Backup $nasbackup

$targetserver = Get-VBRNASServer -Name "\\WinSRV2049\Documents"

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceNASServer $sourceserver -TargetNASServer $targetserver

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-VBRNASServer cmdlet. Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value. Save the result to the $sourceserver variable.
Run the Get-VBRNASServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetserver variable.
Run the Update-VBRNasBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Set the $sourceserver variable as the SourceNASServer parameter value.
- Set the $targetserver variable as the TargetNASServer parameter value.

Update-VBRNasBackupPath (obsolete) Example 2. Updating Name of Root File Share Server

This example shows how to update the name of the root server to the name that does not exist in the Veeam Backup & Replication database.

$nasbackup = Get-VBRNASBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$targetserver = Get-VBRNASServer -Name "\\WinSRV2049\Reports"

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceRootNASServerName "\\WinSRV2049\Root" -TargetRootNASServer $targetserver

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-VBRNASServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetserver variable.
Run the Update-VBRNasBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Specify the SourceRootNASServerName parameter value.
- Set the $targetserver variable as the TargetNASServer parameter value.

Update-VBRNasBackupPath (obsolete) Example 3. Updating SAN Host

This example shows how to update the SAN host.

$nasbackup = Get-VBRNASBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$sourcenetapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name "pdc-ontap-1"

$targetnetapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name "pdc-ontap-3"

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceSANEntity $sourcenetapp -TargetSANEntity $targetnetapp

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $sourcenetapp variable.
Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetnetapp variable.
Run the Update-VBRNasBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Set the $sourcenetapp variable as the SourceSANEntity parameter value.
- Set the $targetnetapp variable as the TargetSANEntity parameter value.

Update-VBRNasBackupPath (obsolete) Example 4. Updating SAN Host Name

This example shows how to update the name of the SAN host. The cmdlet will change the SAN hpst name from pdc-ontap-3 to pdc-ontap-5.

$nasbackup = Get-VBRNASBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$targetnetapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name "pdc-ontap-3"

Update-VBRNasBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceSANHostName "pdc-ontap-5" -TargetSANHost $targetnetapp

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetnetapp variable.
Run the Update-VBRNasBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Specify the SourceSANHostName parameter value.
- Set the $targetnetapp variable as the TargetSANHost parameter value.