Get-WBVssBackupOption
Retrieves a VSS setting from the backup policy.
Syntax
Get-WBVssBackupOption
[-Policy] <WBPolicy>
Description
The Get-WBVSSBackupOptions cmdlet retrieves a setting that determines whether the backups created through the WBPolicy object are Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) copy backups or VSS full backups. For more information about VSS copy backups and VSS full backups, or to change this setting, refer to the Set-WBVSSBackupOptions cmdlet.
To use Windows Server 2012 Backup cmdlets, you must be a member of the Administrators group or Backup Operators group.
Examples
Example 1: Get the VSS setting from the backup policy
PS C:\>$Policy = Get-WBPolicy PS C:\> Get-WBVssBackupOptions -Policy $Policy
This example gets the VSS setting, either VssCopyBackup or VssFullBackup.
The first command stores the result ofthe Get-WBPolicy cmdlet in the variable named $Policy.
The second command gets the VSS setting from the variable $Policy.
Parameters
-Policy
Specifies the WBPolicy object to display.
Type: | WBPolicy |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
WBPolicy
The Get-WBVssBackupOptions cmdlet queries the WBPolicy object.
Outputs
Microsoft.Windows.ServerBackup.Commands.VssBackupOptions
The Get-WBVssBackupOptions cmdlet returns either VssCopyBackup or VssFullBackup, depending on the option specified in the WBPolicy object.
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