Calling Stop-VSBJob via output of Get-VSBJob

[mdsella]

I am currently working on scheduling the automated start/stop of a couple SureBackup jobs via PowerShell and Windows Scheduled tasks.

While working on this I have had problems executing the following commands:

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Get-VSBJob -name "SB Job Name" | Start-VSBJob
Get-VSBJob -name "SB Job Name" | Stop-VSBJob

Both of these commands fail when executed through either ISE or a generic PowerShell console. In both cases I registered the VeeamPSSnapin. If I execute the same commands via PowerShell remote (my workstation to the Veeam server) the commands run perfectly. Is there anything I'm missing about running these commands locally on the Veeam server?

Thanks in advance.

[veremin]

Hi, Michael. I'm wondering with what particular message the script failed.

Thanks.

[mdsella]

Here is the PowerShell message that is received:

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PS C:\Users\admveeam> Get-VSBJob -name "SB Job Name" | Start-VSBJob
Start-VSBJob : Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
At line:1 char:31
+ Get-VSBJob -name "SB Job Name" | Start-VSBJob
+                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (Veeam.Backup.Po...and.StartVSBJob:StartVSBJob) [Start-VSBJob], TargetInvocationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Backup,Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.Command.StartVSBJob

[veremin]

Hmm, might be an account issue. Are you running this script as Administrator? If not, give it a shot, and see whether it helps or not. Thanks.

[mdsella]

While logged in with a user account that is a local administrator on the server, I opened two PowerShell consoles side by side (one using the "run as administrator"). I tested the commands in the standard PowerShell sonsole first and in both cases the commands failed. When running each of the commands in the (run as admin) console they both worked like a charm.

Thank you for the prompt follow-up and fix Vladimir!

[veremin]

You’re welcome. Feel free to contact me, should any additional help be needed. Thanks.