Start-DPMCreateCatalog

Start-DPMCreateCatalog

Creates a catalog for a data source.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Datasource
Start-DPMCreateCatalog [-Datasource] <Datasource> [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Start-DPMCreateCatalog cmdlet creates a catalog for a data source.

In System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) you can generate catalogs only for SharePoint farms. A catalog is a list of all URLs in the farm. You must use a catalog for item-level recovery.

Parameters

-Datasource<Datasource>

Specifies a data source object. A data source can be a file system share or volume for Windows, Microsoft SQL Server database, Microsoft Exchange storage group, Microsoft SharePoint farm, Microsoft Virtual Machine, DPM database, or system state that is a member of a protection group.

-JobStateChangedEventHandler<JobStateChangedEventHandler>

Indicates that the cmdlet displays the status of the operation. Use this parameter along with the Async parameter to build a GUI by using cmdlets. Do not use this parameter if you are working with the DPM Management Shell.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

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

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Notes

• For more information, type "Get-Help Start-DPMCreateCatalog -detailed".

Examples

PS C:\>