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Connect-DPMServer

Module:
DataProtectionManager Module

Opens a connection to a DPM server.

Syntax

DPMServerName (Default) 

Connect-DPMServer
    [-DPMServerName] <String>
    [-AsyncOperation <AsyncOperation>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

DPMServerScope 

Connect-DPMServer
    [-DPMServerScope] <DpmServerScope>
    [-AsyncOperation <AsyncOperation>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Connect-DPMServer cmdlet opens a connection to a System Center - 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.

Examples

Example 1: Connect to a server

PS C:\>Connect-DPMServer -DPMServerName "DPMServer07.Corporate.Contoso.com"

This command connects to a DPM server named DPMServer07 in the Corporate.Contoso.com domain.

Parameters

-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.

Parameter properties

Type:AsyncOperation
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DPMServerName

Specifies the name of a DPM server for which this cmdlet creates a connection.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:ComputerName, CN

Parameter sets

DPMServerName
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DPMServerScope

Specifies a DPM server scope object. To create a DPM scope object, use the New-DPMServerScope cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:DpmServerScope
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

DPMServerScope
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Outputs

DpmServer