The Start-ProtectHyperVCluster command adds a Hyper-V cluster under protection by a Core using agentless protection.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Start-ProtectHyperVCluster -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -repository [name] -server [name | IP address] -serverusername [user name] -serverpassword [password] -serverport [port] -virtualmachines [virtual machines collection | all] -isagentprotection
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Start-ProtectHyperVCluster command:
Table 179: Start-ProtectHyperVCluster command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-repository |
Name of a repository on the Core to which the protected machine data should be stored. The name must be enclosed in double quotes. |
-server |
Name or IP address of the Hyper-V server that you want to protect. |
-serverusername |
User name for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverpassword |
Password for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverport |
Optional. Protected Hyper-V server port number. |
-virtualmachines |
Optional. List of virtual machines to protect. Values must be enclosed in double quotes and separated by a space. If you exclude this parameter, only the Hyper-V cluster container is protected. |
-isagentprotection |
Optional. Use this option to protect a cluster with an Agent in each guest virtual machine, which is false by default. |
-autoprotect |
Optional. This option enables the autoprotect feature for the Hyper-V server. It is not compatible with the -isagentprotection option. |
Example:
Protect specific virtual machines of a Hyper-V cluster:
>Start-ProtectHyperVCluster -core 10.10.10.10 -username admin -password password -repository “Repository 1” -server 10.10.8.150 -serverport 443 -serverusername root clusterpassword password -virtualmachines “VM1” "VM2" -autoprotect
The Start-ProtectHyperVServer command adds a Hyper-V server under protection by a Core using agentless protection.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Start-ProtectHyperVServer -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -repository [name] -server [name | IP address] -serverusername [user name] -serverpassword [password] -serverport [port] -virtualmachines [virtual machines collection | all] -isagentprotection
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Start-ProtectHyperVServer command:
Table 180: Start-ProtectHyperVServer command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-repository |
Name of a repository on the Core to which the protected machine data should be stored. The name must be enclosed in double quotes. |
-server |
Name or IP address of the Hyper-V server that you want to protect. |
-serverusername |
User name for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverpassword |
Password for the Hyper-V server to be protected. |
-serverport |
Optional. Protected Hyper-V server port number. |
-virtualmachines |
Optional. List of virtual machines to protect. Values must be enclosed in double quotes and separated by a space. If you exclude this parameter, only the Hyper-V cluster container is protected. |
Example:
Protect specific virtual machines of a Hyper-V server:
>Start-ProtectHyperVServer -core 10.10.10.10 -username admin -password password -repository “Repository 1” -server 10.10.8.150 -serverport 443 -serverusername root clusterpassword password -virtualmachines “VM1” "VM2"
The Start-RepositoryCheck PowerShell command lets you check the integrity of a repository.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Start-RepositoryCheck -name [repository name] | -all [check all repositories] -password [password] -force
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Start-RepositoryCheck command:
Table 181: Start-RepositoryCheck command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password. If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-repository |
Required. The name of the repository that you want to check. |
-all |
Optional. Check all repositories associated with this Core. |
-force |
Optional. Perform the repository check without confirmation. |
Example:
Start checking a repository:
>Start-RepositoryCheck -repository newRepository1 -core 10.10.10.10:8006 -user administrator -password 23WE@#$sdd
The Start-RestoreAgent command lets you restore a protected machine or volume from a specific Rapid Recovery recovery point.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Start-RestoreAgent -protectedserver [name | IP address] -rpn [recovery point number] -volumes [IDs | names | all] -targetmachine [name] -targetvolume [volume name] -forcedismount -autorestart
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Start-RestoreAgent command:
Table 182: Start-RestoreAgent command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default, the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you must also provide a password. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a user name. If none is provided, then the credentials for the logged-on user are used. |
-protectedserver |
The name or IP address of the server you want to restore. |
-rpn |
The identification number of the recovery point you want to use to restore the machine. To find the correct number, use the command /list rps. |
-volumes |
The IDs or names of the volumes you want to restore. To restore all protected volumes, use -volumes all. |
-targetmacchine |
The name of the machine to which you want to restore the protected machine. |
-targetvolume |
The name or ID of the volume to which you want to restore the machine. |
-forcedismount |
Optional. Use this option to force the dismount of the database on demand. |
-autorestart |
Optional. Use this command if restarting an Exchange Server machine is necessary. |
Example:
Restore a machine to a protected machine with the IP address 192.168.20.130, including the force database dismount option:
>Start-RestoreAgent -protectedserver 192.168.20.130 -rpn 259 -volumes "F:" "E:" "C:" -targetmachine 192.168.20.174 -targetvolume "E:" "G:" "F:" -forcedismount
