Script to amend Backup Jobs Retention Points

[mb78]

Hi

Has anyone got a PS script that can be used to set Backup Jobs Retention Period? I've got over 200 Backup Jobs, so ideally want to script this

I'm struggling and can only find scripts and reference to BackupCopyJobs not Backup Jobs

I want to check all jobs are set to 'X' retention points and also to change them to 'Days' not 'Restore Points' now we've changed to Veeam 13.

thanks
M

[david.domask]

Hi mb78,

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$jobs = Get-VBRJob | Where-Object {$_.TypeToString -like "Vmware*"} #for VMware, you can remove the pipe to Where-Object to get all supported jobs
$jOpts = Get-VBRJobOptions -Job $jobs
$jOpts.BackupStorageOptions.RetainDaysToKeep

This will reflect the simple retention restore points, GFS is stored under the GenerationPolicy property of $jOpts.

But basically everything you need to check / set is under BackupStorageOptions returned by Get-VBRJobOptions.

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PS /root> $jOpts = Get-VBRJobOptions -Job $jobs[0]
PS /root> $jOpts.BackupStorageOptions

CheckRetention               : True
RetentionType                : Days
RetainCycles                 : 7
RetainDaysToKeep             : 7
KeepFirstFullBackup          : False
RetainDays                   : 14
EnableDeletedVmDataRetention : False
CompressionLevel             : 5
EnableDeduplication          : True
StgBlockSize                 : KbBlockSize1024
EnableIntegrityChecks        : True
EnableFullBackup             : False
BackupIsAttached             : False
UseSpecificStorageEncryption : False
StorageEncryptionEnabled     : False