# Protect-RubrikDatabase

## SYNOPSIS

Connects to Rubrik and assigns an SLA to a database

## SYNTAX

### SLA\_Explicit

```
Protect-RubrikDatabase -id <String> [-SLA <String>] [-SLAID <String>] [-Server <String>] [-api <String>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### SLA\_Unprotected

```
Protect-RubrikDatabase -id <String> [-DoNotProtect] [-SLAID <String>] [-ExistingSnapshotRetention <String>]
 [-Server <String>] [-api <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### SLA\_Inherit

```
Protect-RubrikDatabase -id <String> [-Inherit] [-SLAID <String>] [-Server <String>] [-api <String>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The Protect-RubrikDatabase cmdlet will update a database's SLA Domain assignment within the Rubrik cluster. The SLA Domain contains all policy-driven values needed to protect workloads. Note that this function requires the Database ID value, not the name of the database, since database names are not unique across hosts. It is suggested that you first use Get-RubrikDatabase to narrow down the one or more database / instance / hosts to protect, and then pipe the results to Protect-RubrikDatabase. You will be asked to confirm each database you wish to protect, or you can use -Confirm:$False to skip confirmation checks.

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1

```
Get-RubrikDatabase -Name "DB1" | Protect-RubrikDatabase -SLA 'Gold'
```

This will assign the Gold SLA Domain to any database named "DB1"

### EXAMPLE 2

```
Get-RubrikDatabase -Name "DB1" -Instance "MSSQLSERVER" | Protect-RubrikDatabase -SLA 'Gold' -Confirm:$False
```

This will assign the Gold SLA Domain to any database named "DB1" residing on an instance named "MSSQLSERVER" without asking for confirmation

### EXAMPLE 3

```
Get-RubrikDatabase -Name "DB1" -Instance "MSSQLSERVER" | Protect-RubrikDatabase -DoNotProtect -ExistingSnapshotRetention KeepForever
```

This will set the DB1 database as unprotected, while keeping existing snapshots forever

## PARAMETERS

### -id

Database ID

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

### -SLA

The SLA Domain in Rubrik

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: SLA_Explicit
Aliases:

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

### -DoNotProtect

Removes the SLA Domain assignment

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: SLA_Unprotected
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Inherit

Inherits the SLA Domain assignment from a parent object

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: SLA_Inherit
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -SLAID

SLA id value

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: configuredSlaDomainId

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

### -ExistingSnapshotRetention

Determine the retention settings for the already existing snapshots

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: SLA_Unprotected
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: RetainSnapshots
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Server

Rubrik server IP or FQDN

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.server
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -api

API version

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.api
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf

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

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

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

### -Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

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

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](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

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## NOTES

Written by Chris Wahl for community usage Twitter: @ChrisWahl GitHub: chriswahl

## RELATED LINKS

<https://rubrik.gitbook.io/rubrik-sdk-for-powershell/command-documentation/reference/protect-rubrikdatabase>