Remote PowerShell

[gvinpin]

I can start remote PowerShell (2008R2) session, but specific Veeam commands will not run, as like extensions not installed.
Locally (on target server) I can run Veeam specific PowerShell commands.
Something missing?

[Gostev]

I know little about PowerShell, but I would check that you have PS 2.0 installed on both servers (since 1.0 does not support remote operations), and also if you have Veeam PS extensions installed on both. Thanks.

[gvinpin]

OK, found import-psession to do it.

$s=new-pssession -computername xxxxx
import-pssession -session $s

But, when I am trying to run job called EV, using this command:

Start-VBRJob -Job EV

getting error message.

[gvinpin]

Another update:
I need to run locally this script to start existing job called EV

$job=Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name –eq “EV”}
Start-VBRJob –Job $job

But, I cannot run it remotely.

Basic idea is to trigger this job remotely as a part of a Symantec Enterprise Vault backup.
Anyone has any idea on how to do it?

[Vitaliy S.]

Are you able to trigger the same script from a batch file locally on the backup server?

[gvinpin]

Yes,
$job=Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name –eq “EV”}
Start-VBRJob –Job $job

works fine locally on backup server.

[gvinpin]

Should I raise a support call?

[Sethbartlett]

I'm guessing that when you are testing the commands locally, you are doing it within the Veeam Power shell console? It sounds like you need to do 1 of 2 things:

1. Run C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Initialize-VeeamToolkit.ps1 to initialize the Veeam snap-in or
2. Run the command "Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn" so you can use the Veeam powershell commands.

[gvinpin]

I'm guessing that when you are testing the commands locally, you are doing it within the Veeam Power shell console? It sounds like you need to do 1 of 2 things:

1. Run C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Initialize-VeeamToolkit.ps1 to initialize the Veeam snap-in or
2. Run the command "Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn" so you can use the Veeam powershell commands.

I can use Veeam Powershell commands locally, no problems.
But, I cannot use it remotely from other computer.
I can create a PS remote session and use native PS commands, but this remote session do not recognise that backup server has VeeamPSSnapin installed.
I will try your commands anyway, thanks.

[Alexey D.]

To use Veeam PowerShell remotely you should perform these steps:
- install WinRM service (Windows Remote Management);
- type this command in PS console:

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Enable-PSRemoting

Should work! Let us know if not.

[gvinpin]

To use Veeam PowerShell remotely you should perform these steps:
- install WinRM service (Windows Remote Management);
- type this command in PS console:

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Enable-PSRemoting

Should work! Let us know if not.

I have already told several times, that I can connect remotely.
Please spend some time reading my posts.
The problem is that during remote session, I cannot run Veeam subset of cmdlets.

[Sethbartlett]

After connecting remotely, are you doing the Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn command? Does it give you an error stating that it doesn't exist or what? Your connection outside of the Veeam box would not know about the commands without being using the snapin first.

[gvinpin]

After connecting remotely, are you doing the Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn command? Does it give you an error stating that it doesn't exist or what? Your connection outside of the Veeam box would not know about the commands without being using the snapin first.

Thanks a lot, that was a missing part.

So, the final script to start existing job named EV from remote Powershell:

$s = New-PSSession -Computername server1
Enter-PSSession $s
Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn
$job=Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name –eq “EV”}
Start-VBRJob –Job $job

[1-0-1]

I noticed if I run the command manually it works but if I put it into Powershell script it stops after it connects to the remote server. My script looks like this:

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$s = New-PSSession -Computername srvveeam02.internal.com.na
Enter-PSSession $s
Add-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapIn
Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name -eq "P1DR"} | Start-VBRJob -RunAsync

So once I execute the script from the command line it just stops at the remote powershell prompt. So basically it seems to stop straight after:

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Enter-PSSession $s 

If I execute the command one by hand it starts the remote backup job. The whole idea is that I have this script as part of a post backup command on one VEEAM Server to start the backups on another remote VEEAM Server. Cannot schedule the jobs so basically the last job on the local VEEAM server is going to start the next job on the remote VEEAM server.

I am using VEEAM Backup and Replication v5.0.2.230 (x64) on Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition (x64) with Powershell 2.0.

[ThomasMc]

try

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Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {
   Add-PsSnapin -Name VeeamPSSnapIn -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name -eq "P1DR"} | Start-VBRJob -RunAsync
} 

or v6

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Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {
   Add-PsSnapin -Name VeeamPSSnapIn -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   Get-VBRJob -Name "P1DR" | Start-VBRJob -RunAsync
} 

instead of entering the session


[Added]
Don't forget the housekeeping

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Get-PSSession | Remove-PSSession

[1-0-1]

You are a champion!

Just for anybody want to use this - make sure to add your remote session declaration in front of the code block:

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$s = New-PSSession -Computername srvveeam02.internal.com.na

So the whole thing will look like this:

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$s = New-PSSession -Computername srvveeam02.internal.com.na
Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {
   Add-PsSnapin -Name VeeamPSSnapIn -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
   Get-VBRJob | where {$_.Name -eq "P1DR"} | Start-VBRJob -RunAsync
}

I also assume this is safe to run as a post job command as long as the VEEAM service account has accesss to the powershell script? I will be able to find out only tonight as I cannot kickstart this chain without causing issues with the schedule. In my case I have added "C:\SCRIPTS\RemoteStartP1DR.ps1" to the post activity/command section of a job.

[ThomasMc]

Read this one
Running Powershell Script Post Backup

[George]

[merged]

Hi Guys,

Whats the script to start a backup from a remote server?

I have a Veeam Server (Server A), i would like to start the backup using a script from a different server (Server B).

Thanks!

[svenschulze]

Hi at all,

I want to start a Backup Job per Script from another Windows 2008 R2 with no veeam Sulution on it.
After the jobs's done, I need to receive the result of the backup job on the same way.

[foggy]

Hello, please review this thread for the answers. If you need additional clarification, feel free to ask here. Thanks.