Data Protection Manager Cmdlets

Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager

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DPM Cmdlets

This reference provides cmdlet descriptions and syntax for the System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) cmdlets.

Cmdlet	Description
Add-DPMBackupNetworkAddress	Specifies a backup network for a DPM server.
Add-DPMChildDatasource	Adds a data source or a child data source to a protection group.
Add-DPMCredential	Adds a credential to DPM.
Add-DPMDisk	Adds a disk to a storage pool on a DPM server.
Add-DPMProductionServer	Adds a production server to DPM.
Add-DPMRecoveryTarget	Grants the DPM role permission to recover to a location.
Add-DPMSecurityGroup	Adds security groups to a DPM role.
Add-DPMTape	Adds a tape to a DPM library.
Connect-DPMServer	Opens a connection to a DPM server.
Copy-DPMTapeData	Copies the recovery point data from a tape.
Disable-DPMLibrary	Disables DPM libraries.
Disable-DPMProductionServer	Disables a DPM protection agent.
Disable-DPMTapeDrive	Disables a tape drive in the DPM library.
Disconnect-DPMServer	Closes a DPM connection session.
Edit-DPMDiskAllocation	Modifies disk allocation for a protected data source on a DPM server.
Enable-DPMLibrary	Enables DPM libraries.
Enable-DPMProductionServer	Enables a DPM protection agent.
Enable-DPMTapeDrive	Enables the tape drives in the DPM library.
Get-DPMAccessLicense	Gets licensing information for a DPM server and protected computers.
Get-DPMAlert	Gets alerts for a DPM server.
Get-DPMAutoProtectIntent	Gets the auto-protection setting for a SQL Server instance.
Get-DPMBackupNetworkAddress	Gets addresses of backup networks for a DPM server.
Get-DPMBackupWindow	Gets the backup window settings for a protection group.
Get-DPMChildDatasource	Returns the protectable file system objects in a data source.
Get-DPMCloudDatasource	Gets a DPM cloud data source.
Get-DPMCloudRecoveryService	Gets a backup Cloud Service resource.
Get-DPMCloudRegisteredServers	Gets cloud-registered servers.
Get-DPMCloudSubscription	Gets an Azure Online Backup subscription object.
Get-DPMCloudSubscriptionSetting	Returns configuration settings for an Azure Online Backup subscription.
Get-DPMConsistencyCheckWindow	Gets the consistency check window settings for a protection group.
Get-DPMCredential	Gets a DPM credential.
Get-DPMDatasetStatus	Gets the status of datasets on an archive tape.
Get-DPMDatasource	Gets protected and unprotected data in a computer or protection group.
Get-DPMDatasourceProtectionOption	Returns protection options in a protection group.
Get-DPMDisk	Retrieves a list of disks in a storage pool on a DPM server.
Get-DPMGlobalProperty	Retrieves the global properties for a DPM server.
Get-DPMHeadlessDataset	Returns incomplete datasets on the archive tape.
Get-DPMInitialOnlineBackupCreationMethod	Gets the method of initial online backup for a protection group.
Get-DPMJob	Gets current and previous jobs on a DPM server.
Get-DPMLibrary	Gets libraries associated with a DPM server.
Get-DPMMaintenanceJobStartTime	Gets the start times of DPM maintenance jobs.
Get-DPMModifiableProtectionGroup	Gets a DPM protection group in an editable mode.
Get-DPMPGSet	Gets protection group sets on a DPM server.
Get-DPMPolicyObjective	Gets the protection policy for a protection group.
Get-DPMPolicySchedule	Returns the schedule for protection jobs.
Get-DPMProductionCluster	Gets clusters on which the DPM agent is installed.
Get-DPMProductionServer	Gets computers on which the DPM protection agent is installed.
Get-DPMProductionVirtualName	Gets the virtual names for a cluster.
Get-DPMProtectionGroup	Gets the protection groups on a DPM server.
Get-DPMProtectionGroupSla	Gets the SLA for a protection group.
Get-DPMProtectionJobStartTime	Gets the start time of a protection job.
Get-DPMRecoverableItem	Gets a list of recoverable items in a recovery point.
Get-DPMRecoveryPoint	Gets recovery points for a data source.
Get-DPMRecoveryPointLocation	Gets the location of a recovery point.
Get-DPMReplicaCreationMethod	Gets the replica creation method for a protection group.
Get-DPMRole	Gets a DPM role to view or edit.
Get-DPMSecurityGroup	Gets the security groups for a DPM role.
Get-DPMTape	Returns tapes in the library.
Get-DPMTapeBackupOption	Retrieves library, drive, and other backup or archive options for a protection group.
Get-DPMTapeDrive	Retrieves the tape drives in a library.
Get-DPMTapeSlot	Gets tape slots in the DPM library.
Get-DPMVMwareInventory	Gets VMware infrastructure.
Get-DPMVolume	Gets the volumes on the DPM server.
Lock-DPMLibraryDoor	Locks the door of a DPM library.
Lock-DPMLibraryIEPort	Locks the I/E port for a DPM library and loads the media present in the I/E port.
New-DPMPGSet	Creates a DPM protection group set.
New-DPMProtectionGroup	Creates a protection group on the DPM server.
New-DPMRecoveryNotification	Creates a notification object.
New-DPMRecoveryOption	Creates recovery options.
New-DPMRecoveryPoint	Creates a recovery point.
New-DPMRole	Creates a DPM role.
New-DPMSearchOption	Creates an object that specifies search options for recoverable objects.
New-DPMServerScope	Creates a DPM server scope object.
Remove-DPMBackupNetworkAddress	Removes a backup network from a DPM server.
Remove-DPMChildDatasource	Removes a data source or child data source from a protection group.
Remove-DPMCredential	Removes a DPM credential.
Remove-DPMDatasourceReplica	Removes an inactive replica.
Remove-DPMDisk	Removes a disk from a storage pool.
Remove-DPMPGSet	Deletes a protection group set.
Remove-DPMProductionServer	Removes a production server from DPM
Remove-DPMRecoveryPoint	Removes a recovery point from tape or disk.
Remove-DPMRole	Deletes a DPM role.
Remove-DPMSecurityGroup	Removes security groups from a DPM role.
Remove-DPMTape	Removes a tape from a DPM library.
Rename-DPMLibrary	Renames a DPM library.
Rename-DPMProtectionGroup	Renames a protection group.
Rename-DPMRole	Changes the name or description of a DPM role.
Restart-DPMJob	Restarts failed DPM jobs.
Restore-DPMRecoverableItem	Restores a version of the data source to a target location.
Resume-DPMBackup	Attempts to resume stalled DPM backup jobs.
Set-DPMAutoProtectIntent	Turns DPM auto-protection on or off for a SQL Server instance.
Set-DPMBackupWindow	Sets the backup window settings for a protection group.
Set-DPMCloudSubscriptionSetting	Updates subscription settings in Azure Online Backup for a DPM server.
Set-DPMConsistencyCheckWindow	Sets the consistency check window for a protection group.
Set-DPMCredentials	Configures authentication for computers in untrusted domains.
Set-DPMDatasourceDefaultDiskAllocation	Retrieves the amount of disk space that is allocated to protected data.
Set-DPMDatasourceDiskAllocation	Changes disk allocation for protected data.
Set-DPMDatasourceProtectionOption	Sets protection options for a DPM data source.
Set-DPMGlobalProperty	Sets the global properties for a DPM installation.
Set-DPMInitialOnlineBackupCreationMethod	Modifies the method of initial online backup for a protection group.
Set-DPMMaintenanceJobStartTime	Sets the start time of a maintenance job or stops such a job from running.
Set-DPMPerformanceOptimization	Enables or disables on-the-wire compression for a DPM protection group.
Set-DPMPolicyObjective	Sets the policy objective for a protection group.
Set-DPMPolicySchedule	Sets the schedule for protection jobs.
Set-DPMProtectionGroup	Saves all the actions performed on the protection group on the DPM server.
Set-DPMProtectionGroupSla	Sets an SLA for a protection group.
Set-DPMProtectionJobStartTime	Sets the start time of a protection job.
Set-DPMProtectionType	Sets the protection type for a protection group.
Set-DPMReplicaCreationMethod	Sets the replica creation method for disk-based protection.
Set-DPMRole	Saves changes to a DPM role.
Set-DPMTape	Marks a tape as Archive, Cleaner, Free or Not Free.
Set-DPMTapeBackupOption	Modifies the tape backup and library options for a DPM protection group.
Start-DPMAutoProtection	Adds SQL Server databases to a DPM protection group.
Start-DPMCloudRecatalog	Recatalogs a cloud recovery point.
Start-DPMCloudRegistration	Registers a DPM server with Azure Online Backup service to enable online protection.
Start-DPMCreateCatalog	Creates a catalog for a data source.
Start-DPMDatasourceConsistencyCheck	Performs a consistency check on a DPM data source.
Start-DPMDiskRescan	Scans for disks and disk configuration changes.
Start-DPMLibraryInventory	Starts an inventory of tapes in a DPM library.
Start-DPMLibraryRescan	Starts a scan to identify new libraries and update existing libraries.
Start-DPMOnlineRecatalog	Returns a detailed list of data for a DPM recovery point.
Start-DPMSwitchProtection	Switches protection of data sources to a secondary DPM server.
Start-DPMTapeDriveCleaning	Starts a job to clean a tape drive.
Start-DPMTapeErase	Deletes the contents of a tape.
Start-DPMTapeRecatalog	Recatalogs the data on a tape.
Stop-DPMJob	Stops DPM jobs.
Test-DPMTapeData	Verifies a data set for a recovery point.
Unlock-DPMLibraryDoor	Unlocks the door of a DPM library.
Unlock-DPMLibraryIEPort	Unlocks the I/E port for a DPM library.
Update-DPMCredential	Updates a credential in DPM.
Update-DPMPGSet	Updates and saves changes to a protection group set.
Update-DPMProductionServer	Gets updated information about a protected computer.
Update-DPMProductionServerSettings	Updates settings for a DPM production server.
Update-DPMProtectionGroup	Updates a protection group configuration.

Note

To list all the cmdlets that are available, type Get-Command –Module DPM.

For more information about, or for the syntax of, any of the cmdlets, use the Get-Help <cmdlet name> cmdlet, where <cmdlet name> is the name of the cmdlet that you want to research. For more detailed information, you can run any of the following cmdlets:

● Get-Help <cmdlet name> -Detailed
● Get-Help <cmdlet name> -Examples
● Get-Help <cmdlet name> -Full