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Connect to remote Veeam Backup server with powershell

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Is there a powershell cmdlet to remotely connect to a Veeam server?
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AFAIK PowerShell 2.0 supports remote operations (this has nothing to do with Veeam though).
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@Gostev, Is it possible to add the cmdlet to the upcoming release of Veeam B&R?
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What cmdlet?
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I would suggest that Veeam need to have a manual for PowerShell and PS remote connection.
It is a gray area, and many of enterprise customers have to raise a support calls for a simple script.
I will talk to my sales rep about it.
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Hello,

There is a section devoted to PowerShell usage, in the User Guide and a help file shipped with B&R console (available through Help -> Help menu item). It also includes information on Veeam PowerShell remoting. Does it help you?
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Gostev wrote:What cmdlet?
Like the VMware PowerCLI cmdlet connect-viserver to connect with the vCenter Server or a vSphere host. It would be awsome to work with Powershell without the use of Remoting.
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Hmm... but what's wrong with remoting? Available today, and does the job.
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It does the job indeed but with some limitations.
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What limitations? There is a memory limitation for each remote powershell that is created, which is set to 120MB I believe by default, but this can be increased to whatever number you need. After remoting in, I don't see what other limitations will hold you back from using our powershell cmdlets.
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LOL. I actually expected to see the wrath from our PowerShell guru when he sees that... and here it comes :mrgreen:
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Load Veeam Module Remotely

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Is anyone using WindowsRM to query Powershell/Veeam remotely? I am trying to figure out the best way to get the Veeam Module imported.

I've tried creating a profile for everyone that has the module imported and that works on the server itself but it doesn't seem to work on a remote runspace. I also tried executing Import-Module "C:\...\Veeam.Backup.Powershell.dll" but that does not work either...
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tankbusta wrote:Is anyone using WindowsRM to query Powershell/Veeam remotely? I am trying to figure out the best way to get the Veeam Module imported.

I've tried creating a profile for everyone that has the module imported and that works on the server itself but it doesn't seem to work on a remote runspace. I also tried executing Import-Module "C:\...\Veeam.Backup.Powershell.dll" but that does not work either...
Once your connected to your veeam server just do

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asnp "VeeamPSSnapIn"
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Re: Connect to remote Veeam Backup server with powershell

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Best way to do it in my experience is to use

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Invoke-Command -ComputerName "VBR-01" -ScriptBlock "asnp VeeamPSSnapin; #some code, using semicolons instead of line breaks#" 
Nice thing with that as well is that if you're converting the data to a native powershell format (as opposed to the Veeam objects) you can do all the actual manipulation on the local side by returning the hash/array/string/what-have-you.
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