Free Space of CIFS-Repository

[marcseitz]

Hi Guys,

we are moving from a Windows-Share to a CIFS-Share and I have to customize our Powerhell Scripts.
At the moment I'm getting the free Space of the Windows Repository with an command like his:

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$myRep = Get-VBRBackupRepository | ?{$.Name -eq "XXX"}
$myServer = $myRep.GetHost()
$MyFileCommander = [Veeam.Backup.Core.CRemoteWinFileCommander]::Create($myServer.Info)
$myStorage = $MyFileCommander.GetDrives([ref]$null) | ?{$_.Name -eq $myRep.Path.Substring(0,3)}
$myFree = [Math]::Round([Decimal]$myStorage.FreeSpace/1GB,0)

I didn't find anything how to do this for a CIFS-Share.
In the B&R Application I can see the free Space of the CIFS Share - But not via Powershell

Has anyone an idea how to do this?

Thanks,
Marc

[veremin]

In the way I see it, something like this should answer your requirements:

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Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapin
$myRep = Get-VBRBackupRepository | ?{$_.Name -eq "Name of your repository"}
[Math]::Round([Decimal](new-object -com scripting.filesystemobject).getdrive($myRep.path).availablespace/1GB)

I've just tested it and everything seems to work fine.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

[marcseitz]

Hi Vladimir,

thanks for your quick answer - Your Snipplet is working!

Now I just have the problem that the Script will return "16384" (16TB).
But the Share has an amount of 35TB :-/

I don't know why there is such an difference. I think, I have to go to use Powershell-CMDlets from my Storage Provider to get the correct values.

Thanks & Regards,
Marc

[veremin]

You mean 35 TB of free space, don’t you? And this value (35 TB) is also shown in the VB&R GUI?

Hard to say what can be the issue, since in my particular environment abovementioned script appears to work properly.

Perhaps, later I’ll come up with some new script that will be responsible for getting free space, using different methods.

Thanks.

[marcseitz]

Hi,

yes - I'm really talking of 35TB free space!
In the VB&R GUI I can see 35,0TB free!
The System behind is a NetApp Filer, connected to Veeam via CIFS Share.

But no worries - If it doesn't work with Veeam CMDlets, I have to use NetApp-CMDlets to get it working.
Not very nice, but should work too!

Thanks,
Marc