Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath

Short Description

Updates the data source for file backups and object storage backups.

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

UnstructuredServer

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup>

-SourceUnstructuredServer <VBRUnstructuredServer> -TargetUnstructuredServer <VBRUnstructuredServer>

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

RootNASServerByName

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup> -SourceRootNASServerName <String>

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

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup> -SourceSANEntity <VBRSANEntity>

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

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup> -SourceSANHostName <String>

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

Detailed Description

This cmdlet updates the data source for file backups and object storage backups.

Important

Consider the following:

The cmdlet does not support file server type shares.
Cross-protocol path updates (for example, from SMB to NFS) are not supported.
All file shares added to the backup must also exist on the target NAS server under the same name. For example, if the backup contains the \\srv1345\share file share, the target server must contain a file share with the same name: \\srv1349\share.
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.
To update the data source for object storage backups, the target data source must have the same path as the original data source. For example, if your original data source is “AWS 01” object storage with the “bucket01/Files/reports” location, and you want to change to target data source “AWS 02”, it must also have the “bucket01/Files/reports” location. If you want to change the data source and location, run the New-VBRObjectStorageBackupJobObject cmdlet.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Backup	Specifies a file share backup or an object storage backup. The cmdlet will update the the data source for these backups. Accepts the `VBRUnstructuredBackup` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup` cmdlet.	`VBRUnstructuredBackup`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
SourceRootNASServerName	Specifies a new name 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
SourceUnstructuredServer	Specifies data source of file share backup or object storage backup. The cmdlet will update this data source to a new data source. Accepts the `VBRUnstructuredServer` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRUnstructuredServer` cmdlet.	`VBRUnstructuredServer`	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-VBRUnstructuredServer` 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
TargetUnstructuredServer	Specifies new data source of file share backup or object storage backup. The cmdlet will update this data source to this data source. Accepts the `VBRUnstructuredServer` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRUnstructuredServer` cmdlet.	`VBRUnstructuredServer`	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 VBRUnstructuredBackup object that defines results of updating the data source to the protected file share or object storage.

Examples

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath 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 \\WinSRV2049\Documents file share protected by a file backup job.

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

$sourceserver = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Backup $nasbackup

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

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceUnstructuredServer $sourceserver -TargetUnstructuredServer $targetserver

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value. Save the result to the $sourceserver variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetserver variable.
Run the Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $nasbackup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Set the $sourceserver variable as the SourceUnstructuredServer parameter value.
- Set the $targetserver variable as the TargetUnstructuredServer parameter value.

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath Example 2. Updating Data Source for Object Storage Backups

This example shows how to update the data source for object storage backups. The cmdlet will change the data source from AWS01 to AWS02.

$backup = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name 'update path OS'

$source = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name '1st minio share'

$target = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "2nd minio share"

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup $backup -SourceUnstructuredServer $source -TargetUnstructuredServer $target

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $backup variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $source variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $target variable.
Run the Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Set the $backup variable as the Backup parameter value.
- Set the $source variable as the SourceUnstructuredServer parameter value.
- Set the $target variable as the TargetUnstructuredServer parameter value.

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath Example 3. 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-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$targetserver = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "\\TargetSrv\Reports"

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath -Backup $nasbackup -SourceRootNASServerName "\\SourceSrv\Reports" -TargetRootNASServer $targetserver

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $targetserver variable.
Run the Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath 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 TargetRootNASServer parameter value.

Update-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath Example 4. Updating SAN Host

This example shows how to update the SAN host.

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

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

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

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

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup 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-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath 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-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath Example 5. Updating SAN Host Name

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

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

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

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

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup 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-VBRUnstructuredBackupPath 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.