New-VBRFileRestoreLinuxHelperApplianceOptions irgnored

[aklockmann]

Hi,

I try to write script which should set the VBRFileRestoreLinuxHelperApplianceOptions to an active ESX (not in maintenance) to fix a FLR vCloud Director integration issues.
It looks like setting these options via powershell is ignored by guest file restore wizard. The parameter is unchanged.
Any hint? I'm using Veeam 12.3.1.1139.

[david.domask]

Hi aklockmann,

Can you provide an example of your script and which parameters you were trying to set that didn't take? Having a bit of trouble understanding where your issue is, so a copy of your code + screenshots of what's not working would be much appreciated.

[aklockmann]

sure...This is a short version.

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# Get esx
$vbresx= Get-VBRServer -name esx1
# Get correct backup net
$vbrnet=Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo -Server $vbresx |Where-Object {$_.Name -imatch "APortGroupName"}
#  Get a ressourcepool
$rpool=Find-VBRViResourcePool -Server $vbresx| Where-Object {$_.Name -imatch "AresourcepoolName" }

New-VBRFileRestoreLinuxHelperApplianceOptions -Server $vbresx -NetworkInfo $vbrnet -ResourcePool $rpool

[david.domask]

Just to be clear, are you trying to configure File Level Restore (FLR) from CDP replicas or from regular VM backups?

New-VBRFileRestoreLinuxHelperApplianceOptions is only called for Start-VBRCDPLinuxFileRestore, it's not needed for normal FLRs. If you want to use the temporary helper appliance with a custom network, you would so something like:

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "some esxi host"
$network = Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo -Server $server | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "network name"} #Don't use imatch btw, that uses regular expression rules to validate so if you likely would need to escape some names for it to work correctly. Use -eq or -like with wildcards
$resPool = Find-VBRViResourcePool -Server $server -Name "Name of resource pool"
$rp = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Name "Name of restore point"
Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore -RestorePoint $rp[0] -Server $server -ResourcePool $resPool -NetworkInfo $network

Veeam will deploy an appliance using the $network properties you set and other parameters on Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore. You may need the -Credentials parameter depending on the source repository type, but if you're not looking to do FLR from CDP, then you don't need the cmdlet above.