Powershell and the GUI

[jevao]

Hello,
I was able to change the "RetryTimes" on a backup job using the commands:

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$Job = Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.name -eq "JobName"}
$job.scheduleoptions.retrytimes = 0

But going into the Veeam Backup and Replication GUI --> Job --> "Edit --> Schedule --> Automatic Retry --> Retry Failed VMs Processing = 3

Still says RetryTimes = 3

How do you get the Veeam Backup and REplicaiton GUI to reflect the change?

Thanks

[tsightler]

Once you change the variable you have to actually update the job with the new options:

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$Job = Get-VBRJob -Name "JobName"
$Job.ScheduleOptions.RetryTimes = 0
Set-VBRJobScheduleOptions -Job $Job -Options $Job.ScheduleOptions

However, I don't believe this will actually disable retries on the job as you cannot set retries to "0" even via the GUI the lowest value you can set is "1". If you want to disable retries completely you need to use code something like the following:

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$Job = Get-VBRJob -Name "JobName"
$Job.ScheduleOptions.RetrySpecified = $false
Set-VBRJobScheduleOptions -Job $Job -Options $Job.ScheduleOptions

This is the equivalent to unchecking the retry option in the GUI.

[jevao]

Hello,
I used your code to successfully try both. I set retries to '1' and then decided to turn off retries altogether. Very helpful. Thanks

[baltechnique]

Hi,

it would be cool if in next Veeam Version you put a box at the end of wizards, like Microsoft do most of time, putting the powershell equivalent code of the action done.

[veremin]

You mean the box containing equivalent for every occurred action or just the command that can be used to run given job, for example? We already provide a command line equivalent using which one can execute a job (Summary page -> commandline). Thanks.

[baltechnique]

thx.

[veremin]

You're welcome. Don't hesitate to contact us, should other clarification be required. Thanks.