Powershell script to backup VMs under vApp

[slimer]

Hi,

I would like to seek advise how to backup VMs under vApp or what command should I use to call all the VMs under vApp and get the script create a backup job automatically. I'm able to add the vApp using Gui, but i need to automate the creation of backup job using script.

Thank you.

[slimer]

Hi to All,

Just to make it simple, is there a way to get the VMs name under VirtualApplication group in a Folder?
Currently i'm using this script but not showing VMs under VApp.
Find-VBRObject -Server $VBRserverVC | ?{$_.VMFolder -eq "group-vxxx"} | Select Name

Thank you.

[tsightler]

As it says when you run it, Find-VBRObject is obsolete and has been for some time. Instead you should be using Find-VBRViEntity which is capable of finding vCenter objects including vApps which you can then add to the job with Add-VBRViJobObject something like this:

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Find-VBRViEntity -Name "<vApp_Name>" | Add-VBRViJobObject -Job "<Job_Name>"

If however, you'd rather just add the VMs from the vApp to the job as individual VMs you could do something like:

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$vapp = Find-VBRViEntity -Name "<vApp_Name>"
Find-VBRViEntity | ?{$_.Path -like ($vapp.Path + "\*")} | Add-VBRViJobObject -Job "<Job_Name>"

[slimer]

Thanks Tom, I will try this one.