New-WssBackupTarget
Creates a backup target from a backup disk.
Syntax
New-WssBackupTarget
[-Disk] <BackupDisk>
[[-Label] <String>]
[-PreserveExistingBackups]
Description
The New-WssBackupTarget cmdlet creates a backup target from a backup disk. A backup target defines storage locations for backups.
Examples
Example 1: Create a backup target from a backup disk
PS C:\> New-WssBackupTarget -Disk $disks[1] -Label "Backup Disk 1" -PreserveExistingBackups
This command creates a backup target labeled Backup Disk 1 from the second item, located in position 1, of the array that is stored in the $disks variable.
Parameters
-Disk
Specifies the backup disk that stores backups.
Type: | BackupDisk |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Label
Specifies the label for the backup storage location.
Type: | String |
Position: | 2 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PreserveExistingBackups
Indicates that the cmdlet keeps existing backups on the disk in the BackupDisk parameter when the cmdlet adds a new backup to the disk.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | 3 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |