Post Job Activity PowerShell BEMCLI

[matwraith]

I'm trying to run a Backup Exec job after a Veeam backup job completes so that I can archive Veeam backup files to tape.
I'm close to success but the 'post job activity' script does not start.
Here's what I've done so far: (as per http://www.symantec.com/connect/article ... nd-scripts)

Change PowerShell's execution policy
Edited Powershell profile file
Imported BEMCLI module into PowerShell and added the following line

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 import-module "D:\program files\symantec\backup exec\modules\bemcli\bemcli"

Added All Users, Current Host to profile
$Profile.AllUsersCurrentHost

I then created a PowerShell script to run BackUp Exec job and named it 'script.ps1'

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start-bejob -i "<BackUpExecJobName>-Full" -Confirm:$False

I have successfully tested the PowerShell script by running it from Command Prompt

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powershell d:\Scripts\script.ps1

or

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C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe 'd:\Scripts\script.ps1'

But when I copy either of the above lines into 'Post Job Activity' the BackUp Exec job does not start

Any ideas anyone?

[matwraith]

Mistake in previous post
I successfully tested the PowerShell script by running it from PowerSell NOT Command Prompt

[ThomasMc]

Can you try this

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C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -Noninteractive -File "d:\Scripts\script.ps1"

[Sethbartlett]

Make sure that the account running the Veeam service has access to these files also.

[matwraith]

Seth,
Veeam Backup Service already set to Log on as Administrator

Thomas,
Adding the -Noninteractive -File and containing the script location with double quotes has solved the issue.

Thanks

[AGGFanatic]

Hi Guys,

We are doing the same copying the files from Veeam to tape using BUE2012
However still cant get it going.

Here what we have done

Open powershell
Ran set-executionpolicy remotesigned
Ran import-module "\program files\symantec\backup exec\modules\bemcli\bemcli"

After this, how do we set profile?
And what do we put in our script.ps1?

Can someone please assist?

Thanks.

[AGGFanatic]

Quick update

Cant seem to run the start-BEjob command in Powershell


PS C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0> Start-BEJob -InputObject "Test123" -Confirm:$false
Start-BEJob : Cannot bind parameter 'InputObject'. Cannot convert value "Test123" to type "BackupExec.Management.CLI.BE
Job". Error: "Cannot find any Job objects with the name Test123."
At line:1 char:25
+ Start-BEJob -InputObject <<<< "Test123" -Confirm:$false
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Start-BEJob], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,BackupExec.Management.CLI.Commands.StartBEJobCommand


Is there something wrong? I've done all the prerequisites?

[tsightler]

It's pretty much telling you what you did wrong with this message:

Cannot convert value "Test123" to type "BackupExec.Management.CLI.BEJob".

So basically you are passing a string to a parameter that expects a different type of object. I'm not familiar with BE powershell, but my guess is there's some type of "Get-BEJob" command to be able to retrieve the job object by job name, then pass this to the Start-BEJob, maybe something like:

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Get-BEJob -Name "Test123" | Start-BEJob -Confirm:$false

Once again, that's a total guess on my part, might have better luck on a BE forum.

[AGGFanatic]

All good.
I got it going
Took some time, but eventually got it up and running.

[AGGFanatic]

Also now we need to advance the script.
I want to be able to run Full on Fridays and Diff from Mon to Thir with the command to reset archive bit.
Anyone able to share?

[Tobias_Elfstrom]

Not using BE this would be some guess work from me but since you have:

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start-bejob -i "<BackUpExecJobName>-Full" -Confirm:$False

I guess you also have:

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start-bejob -i "<BackUpExecJobName>-Diff" -Confirm:$False

and in that case you can simple check the day with in your powershell.
Something along these lines:

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# Get the day
$day = (Get-Date).DayOfWeek
if ($day -match "Friday") {
 # Do full backup
 Get-BEJob -Name $BEJobName-Full | Start-BEJob -Confirm:$false
} elseif (($day -match "Monday") -or ($day -match "Thusday")) {
# Do diff backups
 Get-BEJob -Name $BEJobName-Diff | Start-BEJob -Confirm:$false
} 

[payneful]

Just to make it interesting, this script backs up only Veeam changes with "one-time" incremenatal BackupExec job and changes media set to Daily or Weekend depending on hour and day of week (after 1pm on Friday and before 1pm on Monday is Weekend media set).It then removes the traces of the job from BackupExec. I only remove tapes once a week and I like to know what is on each tape.
"DCs.ps1" Contents follow:

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<##
Command to add to Veeam to execute Backup Exec Job
powershell.exe -command "& {Invoke-Command -computername falcon -filepath c:\bescripts\ps\DCs.ps1}"
##>

import-module bemcli
#
$a = get-date
$startdate = ((Get-Date).toshortdatestring()+" 00:01:00")
$dow = ($a).DayOfWeek
$th = ($a).hour
#$ts = $a.toshorttimestring()
#
if ( $dow -eq "Sunday" ) {
	$BESel = New-BEFileSystemSelection -Path "D:\VeeamBackups\Backup Job DCs" -PathIsDirectory -Recurse -IncludeOnlyModifiedFiles -FromDate $startdate
	Get-BEAgentServer falcon | Submit-BEOnetimeBackupJob -BackupSetDescription "DCs to tape" -Name "DCs to tape" `
	-FileSystemSelection $BESel -Storage "Dell LTO5 Robotic Library" `
	-tapestoragemediaset "Tape Media Set Weekend" `
	| Wait-BEJob
	get-bejob -Name "DCs to tape*" | Remove-BEJob -Confirm:$false
	}
	elseif ( $dow -eq "Saturday" ) {
	$BESel = New-BEFileSystemSelection -Path "D:\VeeamBackups\Backup Job DCs" -PathIsDirectory -Recurse -IncludeOnlyModifiedFiles -FromDate $startdate
	Get-BEAgentServer falcon | Submit-BEOnetimeBackupJob -BackupSetDescription "DCs to tape" -name "DCs to tape" `
	-FileSystemSelection $BESel -Storage "Dell LTO5 Robotic Library" `
	-tapestoragemediaset "Tape Media Set Weekend" `
	| Wait-BEJob
	get-bejob -Name "DCs to tape*" | Remove-BEJob -Confirm:$false
	}
	elseif ( $dow -eq "Monday" -and $th -lt "13" ) {
	$BESel = New-BEFileSystemSelection -Path "D:\VeeamBackups\Backup Job DCs" -PathIsDirectory -Recurse -IncludeOnlyModifiedFiles -FromDate $startdate
	Get-BEAgentServer falcon | Submit-BEOnetimeBackupJob -BackupSetDescription "DCs to tape" -name "DCs to tape" `
	-FileSystemSelection $BESel -Storage "Dell LTO5 Robotic Library" `
	-tapestoragemediaset "Tape Media Set Weekend" `
	| Wait-BEJob
	get-bejob -Name "DCs to tape*" | Remove-BEJob -Confirm:$false
	}	
	elseif ( $dow -eq "Friday" -and $th -gt "13" ) {
	$BESel = New-BEFileSystemSelection -Path "D:\VeeamBackups\Backup Job DCs" -PathIsDirectory -Recurse -IncludeOnlyModifiedFiles -FromDate $startdate
	Get-BEAgentServer falcon | Submit-BEOnetimeBackupJob -BackupSetDescription "DCs to tape" -name "DCs to tape" `
	-FileSystemSelection $BESel -Storage "Dell LTO5 Robotic Library" `
	-tapestoragemediaset "Tape Media Set Weekend" `
	| Wait-BEJob
	get-bejob -Name "DCs to tape*" | Remove-BEJob -Confirm:$false
	}
	else {
	$BESel = New-BEFileSystemSelection -Path "D:\VeeamBackups\Backup Job DCs" -PathIsDirectory -Recurse -IncludeOnlyModifiedFiles -FromDate $startdate
	Get-BEAgentServer falcon | Submit-BEOnetimeBackupJob -BackupSetDescription "DCs to tape" -name "DCs to tape" `
	-FileSystemSelection $BESel -Storage "Dell LTO5 Robotic Library" `
	-tapestoragemediaset "Tape Media Set Daily" `
	| Wait-BEJob
	get-bejob -Name "DCs to tape*" | Remove-BEJob -Confirm:$false
	}