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New-VmsFailoverGroup

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new failover group in the current Milestone XProtect VMS site.

SYNTAX

New-VmsFailoverGroup [-Name] <String> [-Description <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The New-VmsFailoverGroup cmdlet creates a new failover group which can contain one or more failover recording servers.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Requires VMS connection and will attempt to connect automatically
  • Requires VMS version 21.2
  • Requires VMS feature "RecordingServerFailover"

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Connect-ManagementServer -ShowDialog -AcceptEula

New-VmsFailoverGroup -Name 'FO Group 1' -Description 'First failover group'
New-VmsFailoverGroup -Name 'FO Group 2' -Description 'Second failover group'

Prompts user to login to a Milestone VMS, then creates two failover groups.

PARAMETERS

-Description

An optional description for the new failover group.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

A unique name for the new failover group.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

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

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

VideoOS.Platform.ConfigurationItems.FailoverGroup

NOTES