Set-VBRBackupRepository. Object reference not set.

[cmaier]

Hi,

I try to limit the maximum concurrent tasks for my repository:

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 Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'myRepository' | Set-VBRBackupRepository -LimitConcurrentJobs -MaxConcurrentJobs 6

But it does not work. I get the following error message:

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Set-VBRBackupRepository : Der Objektverweis wurde nicht auf eine Objektinstanz festgelegt.
At line:1 char:43
+ ... 'vCenter' | Set-VBRBackupRepository -LimitConcurrentJobs -MaxConcurre ...
+                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Set-VBRBackupRepository], NullReferenceException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.NullReferenceException,Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.Command.SetVBRBackupRepository

What does it mean?

[Andreas Neufert]

For me the follwing did the Job:

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Asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -name "REP01"
$Repository.Info.Description
$Repository.Info.Description = "Test"
$Repository.SaveOptions()
$Repository

But I was not able to set it with

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Asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -name "REP01"
Set-VBRBackupRepository -Repository $Repository  -Description "Test2"

or

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Asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -name "REP01"
$Repository | Set-VBRBackupRepository -Description "Twst Powershell" 

Any Idea why?

[cmaier]

SaveOptions() is a nice workaround for my problem. Thanks

However, I'd like to know why Set-VBRBackupRepository does not work as expected, too.

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi Christian, please open a support case with our team, as this error message is not expected. Thanks!

[Vitaliy S.]

We will try to reproduce it internally and once we have more info I will update this topic. Thanks!

[Andreas Neufert]

Another workaround is to set another option together with the description:

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Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name Linux | Set-VBRBackupRepository -MaxConcurrentJobs 4 -MountServer (Get-VBRBackupRepository -name Linux).getmounthost($null)

works as well based on feedback from a partner.

[veremin]

Few things to check:

- Whether the backup repository object is returned correctly. If you input just Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'myRepository', will the said repository be returned?
- Whether the service account has required permissions. If you right-click on a script and run it as administrator, will the same error be shown?

Thanks.

[cmaier]

I use the workaround with SaveOptions() decribed here. Thanks

[veremin]

It has been identified as a bug. Both v9 and v9 U1 are affected. As a workaround, you should use either SaveOptions() method or set -EnableVPowerNFS switch each time you try to update repository settings.

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Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Name of your repository"| Set-VBRBackupRepository -Description "New Description" -EnableVPowerNFS

Thanks.

[cmaier]

Thanks, good to know. I can live with the workaround at the moment.

[veremin]

We've spotted it recently, thanks be to your posts, guys, and are planning to address it in Update 2. Thanks.