--- title: "Updated Cmdlets" description: "This section contains information on cmdlets updated in Veeam PowerShell v13.1. The following cmdlet was removed in Veeam PowerShell v13.1." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/updated_cmdlets_v13.1.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Changelog > v13.1 Changelog > Updated Cmdlets" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Updated Cmdlets This section contains information on cmdlets updated in Veeam PowerShell v13.1. ## Backup Infrastructure ### NetApp NDMP Storage ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRNDMPVolume	Type updated for the Server parameter: changed from the VBRNDMPServer[] type to the VBRNDMPServerBase[] type.
Remove-VBRNDMPServer	Type updated for the Server parameter: changed from the VBRNDMPServer[] type to the VBRNDMPServerBase[] type.
Add-NetAppHost	New parameter: EnableNDMPBackup.
Set-NetAppHost	New parameter: EnableNDMPBackup.

::: ## Backup ### Tape — Database Plugin Backups ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Start-VBRTapeRestore	New parameter: DbPluginRestorePoint.

::: ## Microsoft Entra ID Support ### Microsoft Entra ID Tenant Backup ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob	New parameter: TargetBackup.
Set-VBREntraIDTenantBackupJob	New parameters: EnableSecondaryTarget, TargetBackup.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Roles and Access Control ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRUserRoleAssignment	New parameter: RoleEntity.
Get-VBRUserRoleAssignment	New parameter: RoleEntity.
Set-VBRUserRoleAssignment	New parameter: RoleEntity.

::: ## Veeam Agent Management ### Discovered Computers ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRDiscoveredComputerRecoveryMedia	New parameter: EnableRemoteBmr.

::: ## Data Recovery ### Unstructured Data — Cold Storage Retrieval ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Copy-VBRUnstructuredBackup	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Restore-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Save-VBREntraIDLogsBackupFLRItem	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRAmazonS3Server	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRAzureStorageServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRFiler	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRNASFileServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRNASNFSServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRNASSMBServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRNasFilerNFSServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRNasFilerSMBServer	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Set-VBRS3CompatibleServer	New parameter: RetrievalSettings.
Start-VBREntraIDLogsBackupFLRSession	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Start-VBRNasBackupRestore	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Start-VBRObjectStorageBackupRestore	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRSession	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupHealthCheck	New parameters: EnableColdStorageRetrieval, RetrievalSettings.
Sync-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata	New parameters: Force, RetrievalSettings.
New-VBRUnstructuredBackupSecondaryTarget	New parameter: GfsPolicyOptions.
Set-VBRUnstructuredBackupSecondaryTarget	New parameter: GfsPolicyOptions.

::: ## Malware Detection ### Encrypted Data and Unstructured Backup Scans ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	New parameters: AutoScanDisabled, ExcludeEntireObject, ExcludedActivities, ExcludedPaths.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	New parameters: AutoScanDisabled, Entity, ExcludeEntireObject, ExcludedActivities, ExcludedPaths, Id, Name, Note, Platform.
Set-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	New parameters: AutoScanDisabled, ExcludeEntireObject, ExcludedActivities, ExcludedPaths.
Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	Type updated for the Exclusion parameter: changed from the VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion[] type to the VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion type. The Exclusion parameter changed from position 0 to named.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### High Availability (HA) Cluster ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRHighAvailabilityCluster	New parameters: PrimaryNodeExternalEndpoint, PrimaryNodeIPAddress, SecondaryNodeExternalEndpoint. Parameter removed: PrimaryNodeHostName.
New-VBRHighAvailabilityClusterNode	New parameter: SecondaryNodeIPAddress. Parameter removed: HostName.

Cmdlet

Operation

Add-VBRHighAvailabilityCluster

New parameters: PrimaryNodeExternalEndpoint, PrimaryNodeIPAddress, SecondaryNodeExternalEndpoint.

Parameter removed: PrimaryNodeHostName.

New-VBRHighAvailabilityClusterNode

New parameter: SecondaryNodeIPAddress.

Parameter removed: HostName.

::: ## Backup ### Backup Termination Window ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRUnixScheduleOptions	New parameters: EnableBackupTerminationWindow, TerminationWindow.
New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions	New parameters: EnableBackupTerminationWindow, TerminationWindow.
Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions	New parameters: EnableBackupTerminationWindow, TerminationWindow.
New-VBRMacScheduleOptions	New parameters: EnableBackupTerminationWindow, TerminationWindow.
Set-VBRMacScheduleOptions	New parameters: EnableBackupTerminationWindow, TerminationWindow.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Hosts and Storage Systems Cleanup ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Remove-HP3Storage	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-HyperFlexHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-NetAppHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-NimbleHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-StoragePluginHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-ThinkSystemHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-VBRIsilonHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-VBRNutanixHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.
Remove-VNXHost	New parameters: CleanupHost, Force.

::: ### Storage Plug-ins — Application-Aware Backup ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-StoragePluginHost	New parameters: ApplicationFC, ApplicationISCSI, EnableApplicationBackup.
Set-StoragePluginHost	New parameters: ApplicationExcludedVolume, ApplicationExcludedWildcard, ApplicationIncludedVolume, ApplicationIncludedWildcard, ApplicationProtocolPolicy, ApplicationVolumeScanType, EnableApplicationBackup.

::: ## Data Recovery ### Instant Recovery and Guest File Restore ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Restart-VBRInstantRecovery	New parameter: ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRAzureInstantRecovery	New parameter: SkipNetworkSecurityGroup.
Start-VBRInstantRecovery	New parameters: EnableClusterWideMount, ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore	New parameter: ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRLinuxGuestItemRestore	New parameter: ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure	New parameter: SkipNetworkSecurityGroup.
Start-VBRViComputerInstantRecovery	New parameter: EnableClusterWideMount.
Start-VBRViInstantVMDiskRecovery	New parameters: EnableClusterWideMount, ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRWindowsFileRestore	New parameter: ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.
Start-VBRWindowsGuestItemRestore	New parameter: ForceArchivedSnapshotsRestore.

::: ### NDMP Volume Restore ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Start-VBRNDMPVolumeRestore	New parameter: EnableVolumeWriteAccess. Type updated for the Server parameter: changed from the VBRNDMPServer type to the VBRNDMPServerBase type.

Cmdlet

Operation

Start-VBRNDMPVolumeRestore

New parameter: EnableVolumeWriteAccess.

Type updated for the Server parameter: changed from the VBRNDMPServer type to the VBRNDMPServerBase type.

::: ### Disk Publishing (Data Integration API) ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Publish-VBRBackupContent	New parameters: Folder, ResourcePool, StorageHost.

::: ### Repository Extent Backup Evacuation ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Start-VBRRepositoryExtentBackupEvacuation	Type updated for the Extent parameter: changed from the VBRRepositoryExtent[] type to the IVBRExtent[] type.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Object Storage Repositories — Immutability ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBR1111SystemsS3Repository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRAmazonS3CompatibleRepository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository	New parameters: EnableReadOnlyMode, ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.
Add-VBRAmazonS3Repository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository	New parameters: EnableReadOnlyMode, ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.
Add-VBRAzureBlobRepository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRDataCloudVaultRepository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRGoogleCloudRepository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRIBMCloudRepository	New parameter: EnableReadOnlyMode.
Add-VBRS3GlacierCompatibleRepository	New parameters: EnableReadOnlyMode, ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.
Set-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository	New parameters: ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.
Set-VBRAzureArchiveRepository	New parameters: ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.
Set-VBRS3GlacierCompatibleRepository	New parameters: ImmutabilityMode, ImmutabilityPeriod.

::: ### Backup Repository ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Set-VBRBackupRepository	New parameter: StoreOnceWanLink.
Add-VBRScaleOutBackupRepository	New parameters: EnableArchiveTierCopyPolicy, EnableArchiveTierMovePolicy.
Set-VBRScaleOutBackupRepository	New parameters: EnableArchiveTierCopyPolicy, EnableArchiveTierMovePolicy.

::: ### Backup Server Certificates ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRBackupServerCertificate	New parameter: Force.
Generate-VBRBackupServerDeployerKit	Now also generates installation packages for Unix computers, in addition to Microsoft Windows and Linux.
Remove-VBRBackupServerDeployerCertificate	Now removes all Veeam Deployer Service certificates from the database in a single operation.

::: ## Backup Copy ### Backup Copy Job — Target Repository ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRBackupCopyJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Add-VBREntraIDLogsBackupJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Add-VBRHvBackupJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Add-VBRViBackupJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Add-VBRvCloudJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Set-VBRBackupCopyJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.
Set-VBREntraIDLogsBackupJob	Parameter removed: TargetBackup.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Veeam Cloud Connect Cloud Providers ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRCloudProvider	New parameter: RestoreAccessLevel.
Set-VBRCloudProvider	New parameter: RestoreAccessLevel.

::: ## Backup ### Protection Groups ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRProtectionGroup	New parameter: CacheRepository.
Set-VBRProtectionGroup	New parameter: CacheRepository.
New-VBRProtectionGroupAdvancedWindowsOptions	New parameter: CreateEmbeddedRecoveryMedia.
New-VBRProtectionGroupDeploymentOptions	New parameter: InstallNoSnapAgent.

::: ### SureBackup Content Scan Jobs ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRSureBackupContentScanJob	New parameter: UnstructuredLinkedJob. The LinkedJob parameter is no longer required.
Set-VBRSureBackupContentScanJob	New parameter: UnstructuredLinkedJob.

Cmdlet

Operation

Add-VBRSureBackupContentScanJob

New parameter: UnstructuredLinkedJob.

The LinkedJob parameter is no longer required.

Set-VBRSureBackupContentScanJob

New parameter: UnstructuredLinkedJob.

::: ## Data Replication ### Universal CDP Policy ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRUniversalCDPPolicy	New parameters: GuestProcessingOptions, OriginalMachine, ReIpRule, ReplicaMachine, RepositorySeed.
Set-VBRUniversalCDPPolicy	New parameters: EnableGuestProcessing, EnableReplicaMapping, EnableReplicaSeeding, GuestProcessingOptions, OriginalMachine, ReIpRule, ReplicaMachine, RepositorySeed.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Azure Restore Proxy ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRAzureRestoreProxy	New parameters: NetworkSecurityGroup, SkipNetworkSecurityGroup.

::: ### Application Backup Policies ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRApplicationBackupJob	New parameter: GFSOptions.
Set-VBRApplicationBackupJob	New parameter: GFSOptions.

::: ### NAS Backup Job ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRNASBackupJob	New parameter: IncludeSymbolicLinkContent.
Set-VBRNASBackupJob	New parameter: IncludeSymbolicLinkContent.

::: ## Data Recovery ### Mail Notifications ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Set-VBRMailNotificationConfiguration	New parameter: AIGenerated.

::: ## Backup Infrastructure ### Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications — SAP HANA and SQL Processing ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRSAPHANAOptions	New parameters: Prefix, UseCustomPrefix.
New-VBRSQLProcessingOptions	New parameter: UseSqlAuthentication.
Set-VBRSQLProcessingOptions	New parameter: UseSqlAuthentication.

::: ### Active Directory Container Credentials ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
New-VBRADContainer	New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate.
New-VBRADCustomCredentials	New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate. The Credentials parameter is now required.
Set-VBRADContainer	New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate.

Cmdlet

Operation

New-VBRADContainer

New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate.

New-VBRADCustomCredentials

New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate.

The Credentials parameter is now required.

Set-VBRADContainer

New parameter: UseTemporaryCertificate.

::: ### Catalyst Copy Jobs ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Add-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: BackupWindowOptions, Description, EnableHealthCheck, Force, KeepSecondaryCopies, Name, NotificationOptions, ScriptOptions, SecondaryCopiesRetentionPeriod, SourceRepository, TargetRepository.
Disable-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: Confirm, Job, PassThru, WhatIf.
Enable-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: Job, PassThru.
Get-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: Id, Name.
Remove-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: Confirm, Job, WhatIf.
Set-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameters removed: AnyTime, BackupWindowOptions, Description, EnableHealthCheck, Force, Job, KeepSecondaryCopies, Name, NotificationOptions, ScriptOptions, SecondaryCopiesRetentionPeriod, SourceRepository, TargetRepository.
Start-VBRCatalystCopyJob	Parameter removed: Job.

::: ## Backup ### Working with Jobs ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRBackupSession	New parameter: State. The Id parameter is now required.
Start-VBRJob	New parameter: Force.

Cmdlet

Operation

Get-VBRBackupSession

New parameter: State.

The Id parameter is now required.

Start-VBRJob

New parameter: Force.

::: ### Discovered Applications ::: dropdown ### Updated Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRDiscoveredApplication	New parameters: Iris, IrisEntityType.

::: ## Removed Cmdlets The following cmdlet was removed in Veeam PowerShell v13.1. ::: dropdown ### Removed Cmdlets

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRBackupServerDeployerCertificate	Removed. Previously downloaded Veeam Installer Service and Veeam Deployer Service certificates.

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