Connect-DPMServer
Connect-DPMServer
Opens a connection to a DPM server.
Syntax
Parameter Set: DPMServerName
Connect-DPMServer [-DPMServerName] <String> [-AsyncOperation <AsyncOperation> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: DPMServerScope
Connect-DPMServer [-DPMServerScope] <DpmServerScope> [-AsyncOperation <AsyncOperation> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Connect-DPMServer cmdlet opens a connection to a System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) server.
By default, the cmdlet looks for a DPM server in the current domain. To connect to a server in another domain, specify the domain name.
Parameters
-AsyncOperation<AsyncOperation>
Specifies an AsyncOperation object. You can use this parameter to update a GUI that runs in Windows PowerShell, but do not use it in the Windows PowerShell console.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DPMServerName<String>
Specifies the name of a DPM server for which this cmdlet creates a connection.
Aliases |
ComputerName,CN |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-DPMServerScope<DpmServerScope>
Specifies a DPM server scope object. To create a DPM scope object, use the New-DPMServerScope cmdlet.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<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.
- DpmServer
Examples
Example 1: Connect to a server
This command connects to a DPM server named DPMServer07 in the Corporate.Contoso.com domain.
PS C:\> Connect-DPMServer -DPMServerName "DPMServer07.Corporate.Contoso.com"