How to find repository in use?

[mmcgough]

I have a PowerShell script that I'm trying to use to identify running backup + backup copy jobs and identify which backup repositories are in use by those jobs.
I haven't been able to find a command or combination of commands to show this information, do you know if this is possible?

I can pull the current working jobs but I don't see any link from the running jobs to the location of the job's backup files.

[HannesK]

Hello,
and welcome to the forums.

Once you have the running jobs Get-VBRjobOptions provides details, such as the job target (repository). So a combination of both should do what you need.

Best regards,
Hannes

[mmcgough]

I think I'm missing something. I don't see the actual repository mentioned in the output of Get-VBRJobOptions. The closest thing I'm seeing is EpPolicyOptions.TargetShareType returns the repository's type but I don't see any identifiers of the actual repository in use.

[oleg.feoktistov]

Hi Michael,

The way to see a target repository would depend on job type you are using. For example, for agent management backup jobs:

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$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupJob
$job.DestinationOptions.BackupRepository

For VMware or Hyper-V jobs:

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$job = Get-VBRJob
$job.GetTargetRepository()

Thanks,
Oleg