Creating a backup job for a template

[Amerloc]

I'm using the same command for creating backup jobs for VMs and templates:

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Add-VBRBackupJob -Name "JobName" -Type "NET" -Server $server -Folder "DestinationFolder" -Filename "Filename" -Objects "Template_or_VM"

When the object is a VM the job is created correctly, but when the object is a template, the job is created but the object is not added, I have to add it manually using th GUI.

[ThomasMc]

pass it the object instead of using a string via the Find-VBRObject as its more reliable this way

[Amerloc]

Hi Thomas. Thanks for your reply.
When I run Find-VBRObject, no template is shown on the list and therefore, if I try to store the object name in a variable (i.e.: $obj = Find-VBRObject -Server $server|where {$_.name -eq "Template_Name"}) nothing is stored. ¿Is there some parameter needed to find template objects?

[jlsung]

Hi,
You can use this :
Find-VBRObject $server | where {$_.IsTemplate}

[Amerloc]

Hi jlsung. Thank you for your help.
I have tried what you told but as "where {$_.IsTemplate}" is a filter for the "Find-VBRObject" and "Find-VBRObject" doesn't show any template, the "Find-VBRObject $server | where {$_.IsTemplate}" neither shows any template.

[jlsung]

Hi,

I tried again Find-VBRObject $vcenter | where {$_.IsTemplate} and it shows only template in my vcenter

[ThomasMc]

Hi,

I tried again Find-VBRObject $vcenter | where {$_.IsTemplate} and it shows only template in my vcenter

Same as above

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PS C:\Users\administrator.VPOWERCLI> Find-VBRObject -server $server | ?{$_.IsTemplate}

Name                      MemoryInMB PowerState     IsTemplate Ref
----                      ---------- ----------     ---------- ---
LAB Template DC           2048       PoweredOff     True       vm-83