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Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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I would like to run a Veeam powershell script as part of the Advanced Job scripts, I have never did this before what is the best way of running them, [i.e. is there a command to call the Veeam Powershell snap-in]
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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Yes, there is a command to do that. Please see our on-line User Guide for further details > http://helpcenter.veeam.com/backup/80/powershell/
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In order to get access to VB&R specific commands you'll need to add snap-in to current PS session first.

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Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapin
Thanks.
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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thanks, that works when I run the powershell script.
when I point to the Powershell script file in the Job script [script.ps1] section under Advanced I am recieving an error
The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform
It appears to be looking for a .bat .cmd or .exe file
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Yep, both pre and post job commands should be batch. But there is nothing preventing you from triggering PS scripts from a batch. Thanks.
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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You could also use such string:

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <path to your file>.ps1
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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Thanks, I created the following batch file in the same folder [same name] as the PS script. it works good.

@ECHO OFF
powershell.exe -noninteractive -noprofile -Command "& '%~dpn0.ps1'"
EXIT /B %errorlevel%
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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-command didnt work for me...this did
@echo off
Powershell.exe set-executionpolicy remotesigned -File C:\Users\SE\Desktop\ps.ps1
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Post by chas0rde » 1 person likes this post

I think that powershell should be supported directly.
I don't get why it isn't. Most of Veeam is in fact PS-Scriptable.

Only for the pre/post-scripts you have to do those stupid workarounds that then cause your number of scripts to maintain to double

Please add this ;)

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gholder wrote:-command didnt work for me...this did
@echo off
Powershell.exe set-executionpolicy remotesigned -File C:\Users\SE\Desktop\ps.ps1

Had to use

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@ECHO OFF
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File C:\Powershell-Script\1337script.ps1
EXIT
chas0rde wrote:I think that powershell should be supported directly.
I don't get why it isn't. Most of Veeam is in fact PS-Scriptable
Yes, fully agree with you :!:
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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For windows 2012 R2 is use the following oneliners on the Veeam Backup Server:

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c:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe c:\scripts\prescript.ps1
c:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe c:\scripts\postscript.ps1
works as a charm :)
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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lowlander wrote:For windows 2012 R2 is use the following oneliners on the Veeam Backup Server:

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c:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe c:\scripts\prescript.ps1
c:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe c:\scripts\postscript.ps1
works as a charm :)
Do you add this oneliner as command for pre-/post-script in the Veeam config or just in a batch?
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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Pre/Post job activity would be my guess, as the provided examples should work fine for them. Though, avoid using them as a pre-freeze/post-thaw scripts, since those work differently. Thanks.
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Re: Running Veeam Powershell script in Backup Job

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v.Eremin wrote:Though, avoid using them as a pre-freeze/post-thaw scripts, since those work differently
Yes. Pre-Freeze/Post-Thaw would only copy the batch and not find the ps1
I use network stored ps1's for that purpose and reference to the UNC path. Works and allows easier maintenance of the scripts (single location and no more copy stuff back and forth)
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