automatically disable/enable Jobs

[Bazillus]

Hi

We use the logical folder in vCenter to Backup the VM. Each Folder has a backup job (with different Options).
Our environment is really dynamic.
Now sometimes there are no VM in folders but the backup job is enabled.

Is it possible to create a Powershell script which match following points:
- go through all Job's and scan the number of VM's or amount of space to backup.
- if the number or amount zero the job should be automatically disabled if it enabled.
- if something in the backup job and is disabled it should be enabled automatically.

regards
René

[veremin]

Hi, René. From my perspective, the following script should meet your expectations:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin 
foreach ($Job in (Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.jobtype -eq "Backup"}))
{
  if ($Job.info.IncludedSize -eq 0) {$Job.DisableScheduler()}
} 

Thanks.

[ldv]

Hi!

The script works fine. Thanks!
I updated the script with an additional function to enable all other jobs:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin 
foreach ($Job in (Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.jobtype -eq "Backup"}))
{
    IF ($Job.info.IncludedSize -eq 0) {$Job.DisableScheduler()}

    ELSE
 {
 $Job.EnableScheduler()
 }
}

But there's one little problem... The recalculation of the size (into a job) doesn't update automatically.
So, empty jobs on which you add new VMs will stay disabled because the size is still 0.0kb. If you remove all VMs on a enabled job it should be 0.0kb but it doesn't update it.
We think the reason for this problem is that we work with logical folders from the vCenter in the job.
Has anybody an idea for a workaround?

Thanks!

Regards
Laura

[veremin]

Hi, Laura. I’m wondering what the version you’re using. Is it still the case with version 7? Thanks.

[ldv]

Hi Vladimir. We're using version 6.5 (6.5.0.144). We plan the update to v7 next week. Do you think the problem will be solved with v7?

[veremin]

Yep, I believe so. The approximate size showing mechanism should have been fixed there. Thanks.

[ldv]

Nice! So, we will see next week. Thanks!

[ldv]

We updated last Wednesday - Unfortunately the approximate size showing problem is still the same. It will be the easiest way to create a powershell script which will readout from vCenter directly. I think the problem is because we work with logical folders from the vCenter and not with directly added VMs...

[veremin]

Then, you might want to use PowerCLI, as well. The algorithm should be as the following:

1) Get the name of the folder from the backup job. (VeeamPSSnapin)
2) Connect to vCenter and check whether there are any VMs located under the said folder (PowerCLI)
3) If the answer is yes, enable the backup job, otherwise, disable it.

So, if every backup job uses folder as a source, you should utilize something like this:

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add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapin
Connect-VIServer -Server "Name of vCenter" -User "user" -Password "password"
foreach ($Job in (Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.jobtype -eq "Backup"}))
{
$Foldername = $Job | Get-VBRJobObject | select name
$Folder = Get-Folder -name $Foldername
If ((Get-VM -Location $Folder) -eq $null) {$Job.DisableScheduler()}
Else {$Job.EnableScheduler()}
} 

Thanks.

[ldv]

Hi Vladimir. Thank you very much for your help and the script! Now I am happy!

I updated the script a little bit and now it works fine for me:

1) Save creds into a file:

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Add-PSSnapIn VMware.VimAutomation.Core
New-VICredentialStoreItem -host "vCenter Server" -user "user" -password "password" -file C:\Scripts\credfile.xml

2) Updated script (updated line: $Foldername = $Job | Get-VBRJobObject | ForEach-Object {$_.name}):

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Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapin
    
$creds = Get-VICredentialStoreItem -file “C:\Scripts\credfile.xml”
Connect-viserver -Server $creds.Host -User $creds.User -Password $creds.Password

foreach ($Job in (Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.jobtype -eq "Backup"}))
{
$Foldername = $Job | Get-VBRJobObject | ForEach-Object {$_.name}
$Folder = Get-Folder -name $Foldername
If ((Get-VM -Location $Folder) -eq $null) {$Job.DisableScheduler()}
Else {$Job.EnableScheduler()}
}

[veremin]

Glad to hear that my input was helpful. Should any other questions arise, don’t hesitate to let us know. Thanks.