Register VeeamPSSnapIn

[sssnapin]

Hello,

I neet to know how can I register the VeeamPSSnapIn, right now if I do

PS C:\> Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn

I receive an error message, also it doesn't get listed when I do:

PS C:\> Get-PSSnapin

[Alexey D.]

Hello,

What is the exact error message you are receiving?

[sssnapin]

This is the error message (spanish windows, sorry):

Add-PSSnapin : No se han registrado complementos de la versión 2 de Windows PowerShell.
En línea: 1 Carácter: 13
+ Add-PSSnapin <<<< VeeamPSSnapIn
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (VeeamPSSnapIn:String) [Add-PSSnapin], PSArgumentException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : AddPSSnapInRead,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.AddPSSnapinCommand

Translation: "no registered complements"

Also:

PS C:\> Get-PSSnapin


Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets de Eventos de Windows y de contador de rendimient
o.

Name : Microsoft.WSMan.Management
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets (como Get-WSManInstance y Set-WSManInstance) que
usa el host de Windows PowerShell para administrar operaciones WSMan.

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets usados para administrar los componentes de Window
s PowerShell.

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets de utilidad que sirven para manipular datos.

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Host
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets (como Start-Transcript y Stop-Transcript) proporc
ionados para su uso con el host de la consola de Windows PowerShell.

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : El complemento Windows PowerShell contiene cmdlets de administración para administrar los componentes de
Windows.

Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Security
PSVersion : 2.0
Description : Este complemento de Windows PowerShell contiene varios cmdlets para la administración de la seguridad de
Windows PowerShell.

[Alexey D.]

Hello,

You get this error because VeeamPSSnapIn is not registered with powershell.
Please follow the link to discover how to do this (applicable to any other component): http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/libr ... 47601.aspx - scroll down to Example 3.

[sssnapin]

Yes, I've been there. My initial question should have been: 'Against which DLL should I register Veeam ssnapi?'

set-alias installutil $env:windir\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe
installutil C:\ROUTE\TO\VEEAM\DLL

[Alexey D.]

The dll is:

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Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.dll

Actually, this registration is done by B&R installer, I'm wondering why this hasn't happened.
Or did you change anything manually, in powershell itself?

I would recommend you to run B&R setup once again and choose 'Repair' option. This should fix PS component registration.
Hope this helps!

[sssnapin]

OK, probably it was because I installed PowerShell after I installed Veeam Backup...

Thank you very much Alexey!

[Alexey D.]

I installed PowerShell after I installed Veeam Backup...

Yes, that is the point You're welcome!

[skayser]

Alexey, is the .dll name the same for VBR 5.0.1? Can't find the file on a W2K8 64-Bit system (where PowerCLI was also installed after VBR).

Sebastian

[Alexey D.]

Hello Sebastian,

No changes for the name in 5.0.1.
Please take a look here: "%program files%\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.dll"

[skayser]

Thanks for the reply. The file wasn't there. Launched the setup agent again. "Modify" -> "PowerShell SnapIn" was deselected. Can't really remember that I did this during the initial setup (... OTOH I might have done so). Anyway, selected it for installation, finished the wizard and everythings working fine. Thanks again.

[Alexey D.]

Ok!
Thanks for updating.

[eantonio]

Hi,

is it possible to install/register the Veeam Snapin to a remote computer where I don't have Veeam software installed? My goal is to run powershell in a remote computer and execute a Veeam backup job from the remote computer. Thank you.

[veremin]

See my answer in the adjacent thread. Kindly, avoid posting the very same question in different topics in order not to multiple entities. Thanks.