Protecting virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

You can run Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V operations by using Microsoft Windows PowerShell cmdlets (Version 3.0 or later).

About this task

Information about preparing to use PowerShell cmdlets, the list of available cmdlets, and common tasks that use these cmdlets are provided.

Restriction: The PowerShell cmdlets interact with the Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V REST API to protect your virtual machines. You cannot interact with the REST API directly. You must use the provided PowerShell cmdlets to run Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V operations.