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Add-WBVolume

Add-WBVolume

Adds the list of source volumes to the backup policy (WBPolicy object).

Syntax

Add-WBVolume [-Policy] <WBPolicy> [-Volume] <WBVolume[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Add-WBVolume cmdlet adds the list of source volumes to the backup policy (WBPolicy object).

Parameters

-Policy <WBPolicy>

Specifies the backup policy (WBPolicy object) to update.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

true

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

1

-Volume <WBVolume[]>

Specifies the volumes to add to the current backup policy (WBPolicy object).

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

true

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

2

-CommonParameter

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Input and Return Types

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Notes

  • The WBPolicy object must be in edit mode. To put the WBPolicy object in edit mode for a policy that has been set as the scheduled backup policy, use the Get-WBPolicy cmdlet with the -Editable parameter. The New-WBPolicy cmdlet creates a new WBPolicy object that is already in edit mode.

  • To use Windows Server Backup cmdlets, you must be a member of the Administrators group or Backup Operators group.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

C:\PS>Add-WBVolume -Policy $policy -Volume $volumes

The list of added volumes specified for backup in the WBPolicy object, $policy, including the items that are specified by the $volumes object.

Description

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Adds the list of volumes $volumes for backup to the WBPolicy object $policy.

See Also

Reference

Get-WBPolicy
Get-WBVolume