Create new Workstation Job, fails with "Specify daily retention policy"

[FrankFoghMadsen]

Hi

When running this "simple" code i get an Error see below.

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$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "TestGroupName"
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"
$destination = New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions -OSPlatform Windows -BackupRepository $repository 

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type Workstation -Mode ManagedByAgent -Name "TestJob" -BackupObject $group -BackupType EntireComputer -BackupRepository $repository -DestinationOptions $destination

Error -> 
Add-VBRComputerBackupJob : The specified computer backup job is invalid.
Failed to validate computer backup job. Specify daily retention policy
At line:5 char:1
+ Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type Workstation -Mode  ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-VBRComputerBackupJob], ArgumentException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.ArgumentException,Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.Cmdlets.AddVBRComputerBackupJob
 

I've tryed everything , but i hopefully just are missing a simple thing , it is not a problem to create a windows server backup job with same parameters

/Frank

[HannesK]

Hello,
and welcome to the forums.

the error message says, that the retention policy is missing

did you try Example 2: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=100 ?

Best regards,
Hannes

[FrankFoghMadsen]

HI Hannes

yes it works fine when using Linux Options , but when changing OSPlatform to Windows i have the fail.

I've just uploaded a more simple example , so that it was easy to trouble shoot.

/Frank

[FrankFoghMadsen]

Here is the Code for the Job Part Same as in Example 2 but for Windows

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$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "#DK01_PCC"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

$destination = New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions -OSPlatform Windows -BackupRepository $repository

$daily = New-VBRDailyOptions -DayOfWeek Friday -Period 19:00

$schedule = New-VBRWindowsWorkstationScheduleOptions -DailyOptions $daily -PowerOffAction BackupAtPowerOn -BackupAtTargetConnection -PostBackupAction KeepRunning

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform windows -Type Workstation -Mode ManagedByAgent -Name "windows" -BackupObject $group -BackupType EntireComputer -DestinationOptions $destination -ScheduleOptions $schedule -EnableSchedule

[oleg.feoktistov]

Hi @FrankFoghMadsen,

I was able to reproduce the same issue in my lab with v10 P2 and going to discuss it with QA. So, it would be helpful to know your VBR version also.

Thanks,
Oleg

[FrankFoghMadsen]

Hi Oleg

I'm running V10 (10.0.0.4461) , Let me know if you need more info or need me to test more.

Thanks
Frank

[oleg.feoktistov]

Hi Frank,

Decided to go for it once again with a clearer head and found the twist. Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet takes RestorePoints retention type by default. However, for windows workstations only RestoreDays retention type is allowed as described here. And for servers it is either of them. That's why it was working with other types. By the way, you also need to specify that daily schedule is enabled.
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$schedule = New-VBRWindowsWorkstationScheduleOptions -PowerOffAction BackupAtPowerOn -DailyOptions $daily `
-BackupAtTargetConnection -PostBackupAction KeepRunning -EnableDailySchedule

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type Workstation -Mode ManagedByAgent -Name "windows" `
-BackupObject $group -BackupType EntireComputer -DestinationOptions $destination `
-RetentionType RestoreDays -ScheduleOptions $schedule -EnableSchedule 

Cheers,
Oleg

[FrankFoghMadsen]

Hi Oleg

Perfect , that works.

Did't find that one myself , even had a second pair of eyes on it before posting.

Thanks for the help.

/Frank