Task scheduler launching powershell script

[choldings]

I am trying to backup an Symantec Enterprise Vault server with Veeam. I need to launch a powershell script with task scheduler that puts the vault store into "backup mode" and then launch the veeam job.

My problem is this, if I launch the script manually, it works great. If I let task scheduler launch it, it never puts the server into backup mode, but it does kick off the veeam job.

The task runs as the veeam service account and it has permission to do what it needs to do in enterprise vault (if I run it manually in a powershell window launched as this user it works fine)

C:\Windows\system32\Windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell and then the argument is the path to the .ps1 script.

I know the script launches because it runs the veeam job.

Is there a way to make task scheduler run the script in whatever the way it runs if I do it manually. Doing it through task scheduler isn't doing something right as far as the enterprise vault part of the script goes.

Any insight would be much appreciated!

Thanks

[nefes]

Do you use some Symantec-specific powershell commandlets? If yes, you should import corresponding module or snap-in.
It is also worth checking if the user starting your .ps1 file have the same permissions as the one running it manually.
You could also write output of your script into some log file to find out what errors are happening during its execution.

[choldings]

Do you use some Symantec-specific powershell commandlets? If yes, you should import corresponding module or snap-in.
It is also worth checking if the user starting your .ps1 file have the same permissions as the one running it manually.
You could also write output of your script into some log file to find out what errors are happening during its execution.

Yes it does, I have installed the console needed to launch the commands via the veeam server. If I launch the same script outside of task scheduler, it works fine.

It is the same user account launching it manually as the one task scheduler is using.

How would I output the running of the script to a log file?

[nefes]

You can call it from task scheduler like:

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powershell .\MyScript.ps1 > c:\output.txt

Also you may want to add some Write-Host commands to see, for example, values of key variables used to call your commandlets.

[choldings]

You can call it from task scheduler like:

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powershell .\MyScript.ps1 > c:\output.txt

Also you may want to add some Write-Host commands to see, for example, values of key variables used to call your commandlets.

It appears that when it runs via task manager, it thinks that the Enterprise vault addin doesn't exist.

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WARNING: The following errors occurred when loading console C:\Program Files 
(x86)\Enterprise Vault\EVShell.psc1: 
Cannot load Windows PowerShell snap-in 
Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin because of the following error: The 
Windows PowerShell snap-in 'Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin' is not 
installed on this machine.

But if you run it manually, it has no problem with it.

[nefes]

So all you need is to load snap-in to the context of your script. Try to add

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Add-PSSnapIn 'Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin'

at the beginnig of your script. It should solve your problem.

[veremin]

Additionally, does the whole script activity take place locally or the script has some “remote” parts, as well (trying to connect to remote computer, etc.)? Thanks.

[choldings]

I figured it out. I had read that I needed to use the 32bit powershell so I made the path to launch it c:\windows\system32\WindowsPowershell\v1.0

Changing the path to SYSWOW64 made the script launch with the add-in.

[veremin]

Thanks, Colin, for coming back and updating the topic with the found resolution; much appreciated.

[choldings]

No problem, I hope it saves the next guy an hour or so hehe

Can Veeam 7 launch this pre activity script or do I have to use task scheduler? I don't see any GUI options for a pre activity script.

[veremin]

There is no “pre-activity” option available in the job settings. Though, you can create a Scheduled Task and launch everything within it (start pre-activity, then, execute a job). Thanks.