Add-VBRBackupJob....what can it do??

[maverick964_uk]

ok, I need to create 20 backup jobs all the same but different names. ie. backup-day-1 to day-20

In the backup I want to specify the following:
1. Specify a particular datastore
2. specify a certain proxy
3. Full backup 7 days a week
4. synthetic full off
5. compression off
6. post activity job "c:\script.bat <arg1> <arg2> <arg3>"

Can all this be done via powershell and add-vbrbackupjob / set-vbrjoboptions ???

I cant copy jobs as I dont have the enterprise version....

So, can powershell help me as I have alot of backup jobs to create....

thanks

[maverick964_uk]

is this possible??

[foggy]

Mike, our main PowerShell guru (Vladimir) is currently on vacation, please be patient, I'm sure he will be able to assist you when he is back next week. Thanks.

[tsightler]

Yes, all of this can be done and there are already examples of similar scripts right here on the forum in the Getting Started section. See specifically Code Examples and "How to start" *beta* - Creating/Editing Jobs.

[maverick964_uk]

many thanks. I look forward to Vladimir's reply....

I will look at your link Tom, thanks!

[veremin]

Hi, Mike.

1. Please be aware that backup repository can be only specified during the job creation. Once specified it can’t be later changed via Powershell.

How to get a repository:

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Get-VBRBackupRepository -name "Name of your Repository" 

How to set a given repository during job creation:

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$MyRepository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -name "Name of your Repository" 
Add-VBRViBackupJob -Name $JobName -BackupRepository $MyRepository -Entity $ObjectsToBackup

2. How to disable proxy auto detection and specify the required one:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin

#First part of the script is responsible for disabling SourceProxyAutoDetection

$Job = Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.Name –eq “Name of your Job”}
$vo= $job.GetOptions()
$vo.JobOptions.SourceProxyAutoDetect = $False
$job.SetOptions($vo)

#After having done that, our goal is to exclude from our job all proxies except for one. 
#Thus, second part of the script is checking proxies which names don't coincide with the name of the proxy we're going to leave.
#The result of that process is being saved in $Proxies list.
#In the end, within the cycle, we delete all of such proxies, meanwhile create the only one ($ProxytoAdd).
#Little note: $ProxyType = 0 means SourceProxy, 1 - TargetProxy. 

$ProxyType = 0
$ProxyToAdd = Get-VBRViProxy| ?{$_.Name –eq "Name of proxy you're going to leave"}
$Proxies= Get-VbrViProxy | ?{$_.Name –ne $ProxyToAdd}

foreach($ProxytoDelete in $Proxies)
{
foreach($ProxyInfo in ([Veeam.Backup.DBManager.CDBManager]::Instance.JobProxies.GetJobProxies($Job.id, $ProxyType)))
{
if($ProxyInfo.ProxyId -eq $ProxyToDelete.id)
{
[Veeam.Backup.DBManager.CDBManager]::Instance.JobProxies.Delete($ProxyInfo.id)
}
}
}
[Veeam.Backup.Core.CJobProxy]::Create($Job.id, $ProxyToAdd.id, $ProxyType)

3. How to set full backup 7 days a week:

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$Job = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of your backup Job"
$Options = $Job.GetOptions()
$Options.BackupStorageOptions.EnableFullBackup = $True
$Options.BackupTargetOptions.FullBackupDays = "Monday", "Tuesday" , "Wednesday" , "Thursday" , "Friday" , "Saturday" , "Sunday" 
$Job.SetOptions($Options) 

4. How to disable synthetic full backup:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Job = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of your backup Job"
$Options = $Job.GetOptions()
$Options.BackupTargetOptions.TransformFullToSyntethic = $False
$Job.SetOptions($Options) 

5. How to disable compression:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Job = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of your backup Job"
$Options = $Job.GetOptions()
$Options.BackupStorageOptions.CompressionLevel = "0"
$Job.SetOptions($Options) 

6. How to set post job activity:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Job = Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.Name –eq “Name of your Job”}
$jo = $job.GetOptions()
$jo.PostJobCommand.Enabled = $True
$jo.PostJobCommand.Commandline = "c:\script.bat"
$job.SetOptions($jo)

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

[maverick964_uk]

thanks for all the great information Vladimir

[veremin]

You’re welcome. Feel free to contact me, should any other questions regarding our product arise. Thanks.