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Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/restorearchive -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -all | -
protectedserver [name | IP address] -repository [name] -archiveusername [name] -
archivepassword [password] -path [location]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the RestoreArchive command:
Examples:
Restore archived data for all protected servers:
>aacmd /restorearchive -core 10.10.10.10...

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Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/resume [snapshot | vmexport | replication] -core [host name] -user [user name] 
-password [password] -all | -protectedserver [name | IP address] -incoming [host 
name] | outgoing [host name] -time [time string]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Resume command:
Examples:
Resume snapshots for specific protected server:
>aacmd /resume snapshot -core 10.10.10.10...

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StartExport
The StartExport command forces a one-time export of data from a protected machine to a virtual server. You 
can export to an ESXi, VMware Workstation, Hyper-V, or VirtualBox virtual machine. If exporting to ESXi, you 
must specify thick or thin disk provisioning.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/startexport -exporttype [esxi | vm | hyperv | vb] -core [host name] -user [user 
name] -password [password] -protectedserver [name...

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Examples:
Export data to an ESXi virtual machine with a specific name and the same amount of RAM and disk size as the 
source protected server:
>aacmd /startexport -exporttype esxi -core 10.10.10.10 -user administrator -password 
23WE@#$sdd -protectedserver 10.10.5.22 -vmname Win2008-Smith -hostname 10.10.10.23 -
hostport 443 -hostusername root -hostpassword 12QWsdxc@# -usesourceram -
diskprovisioning thick
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UpdateRepository
The UpdateRepository command adds a new storage location to an existing repository.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/updaterepository -name [repository name] -size [size of the repository] [-datapath 
[data path] -metadatapath [metadata path] | [-uncpath [UNC path] -shareusername 
[share user name] -sharepassword [share password] -core [host name] -user [user 
name] -password [password]
Command Options
The following...

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Ve r s i o n
The Version command displays information about the version of the AppAssure software installed on the 
specified server. If you do not specify a core or protected server, the information returned applies to the Core 
on which you are currently working.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
/[version | ver] -protectedserver [name | IP address]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Version...

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Understanding the AppAssure 
PowerShell module
The AppAssure backup and disaster recovery product consists of several software components, including the 
AppAssure Agent, the AppAssure Core, and the AppAssure PowerShell Module.
•The AppAssure Agent is responsible for taking volume snapshots and for fast transfer of the data to the 
AppAssure Core.
•The AppAssure Core stores snapshot data for machines protected by the Agent software, and offers...

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•Prerequisites for using PowerShell
•Working with commands and cmdlets
Prerequisites for using PowerShell
Before using the AppAssure PowerShell module, you must have Windows PowerShell 2.0 or later installed. Due to 
new features introduced in PowerShell 3.0, including easier access to object properties, PowerShell Web access, 
and support for REST calls, Dell recommends using PowerShell 3.0 or later....

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Working with commands and cmdlets
Cmdlets are specialized commands in a Windows PowerShell script that perform a single function. A cmdlet is 
typically expressed as a verb-noun pair. The result returned by a cmdlet is an object.
You can pipeline PowerShell commands, which enables the output of one cmdlet to be piped as input to another 
cmdlet. As a simple example, you can request the list of commands in the AppAssure PowerShell module, and 
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Get-ActiveJobs
The Get-ActiveJobs command returns all active jobs from the Core. The -jobtype parameter could be 
used to observe specific jobs.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Get-ActiveJobs -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -all | 
-protectedserver [server name or IP address] -number [all | f[number] |l[number] | 
number] -jobtype [type] -time [time] Get-Volumes Get information about volumes
New-Base Force base...