New VEEAM backup job script

[arun.kr]

Hello ,

I have to create some veeam backup jobs and I am using below script:

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$csv = import-csv "C:\temp\AssessMed.csv"
$entity = Get-VBRServer -Name "vcenter.local"
$repo = Get-VBRBackupRepository -ScaleOut

foreach ($line in $csv) {

Add-VBRViBackupJob -Name $line.name -Description $line.Description -BackupRepository $repo -Entity ($Entity | Find-VBRViEntity -name $csv.Entity)

}

My csv file looks like

JobName,Entity,Description
ASMD_PROD_VM1,VM1,'Domain Controller'
ASMD_PROD_VM1,VM2,'Terminal Server 4'

everything works fine except the script adds all VMs in both jobs. While I want job1 will have only object that is VM1 and job2 will have VM2 to process.

Thanks
Arun

[veremin]

While adding VMs to backup jobs, you're using $csv variable instead of $line; this must be the reason.

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Add-VBRViBackupJob -Name $line.name -Description $line.Description -BackupRepository $repo -Entity ($Entity | Find-VBRViEntity -name $csv.Entity)

Try the following example:

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Add-VBRViBackupJob -Name $line.name -Description $line.Description -BackupRepository $repo -Entity ($Entity | Find-VBRViEntity -name $line.Entity)

Thanks.

[arun.kr]

Thanks. it is working.

[veremin]

You're welcome. Should other help with scripting be needed, don't hesitate to let us know. Thanks.

[adrian138]

Hi, is there a script sample i can use to backup vms from VMWARE and also exclude Partitions?

thanks alot, adrian

[veremin]

Can you elaborate on your request? You want to backup specific VMs, but make backup jobs exclude several virtual disks from processing? Thanks!

[karim]

Hi, is there a script sample i can use to backup vms from VMWARE and also exclude Partitions?

thanks alot, adrian

hello
adding the vm named VM to the job named JOB with disk scsi 0:2 exclusion :

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$crmjob = Get-VBRJob -Name "JOB"
Find-VBRViEntity -Name "VM1" | Add-VBRViJobObject -Job $crmjob
$object = Get-VBRJob -Name "JOB" | Get-VBRJobObject -Name "VM1"
$objInfo = $object.Info
$objInfo.DiskFilter = "Ver8|2002"
[Veeam.Backup.Core.CObjectInJob]::Update($objInfo)