VBR6.5 - Schedule "After this job"

[icshoward]

Hi,
You may see there is a new feature about chain execution of jobs in version 6.5. Is there a syntax or command that can modify the option field using powershell?
Thanks.

[Vitaliy S.]

Hi Howard,

Unfortunately, there is no such command in PowerShell. However, you may want to use the following cmdlet to check current job status and based on the returned result trigger the subsequent backup jobs.

Thanks!

[veremin]

Although, what Vitaliy said was absolutely true, I can propose you some kind of workaround which is able to bypass existing VB&R PowerShell limitations.
What I’m going to represent is:

1)Creation of .bat-file, which consists of PowerShell-commands and which is responsible for starting second, third, whatever number of job in the chain.
2)Specifying this file as a target for Job’s post activity.

I'll show you PowerShell script regarding case of chain execution of only two jobs. However, by the means of simply modifications you can reach whatever scale you want.

First of all, you have to decide where you’re going to store you .bat –file. Say, it’d be D:\Test.bat.
With this knowledge modify Post-activity settings of your first job:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin
 
$Job = Get-VBRJob | ?{$_.Name –eq “Name of the first job”}
$jo = $job.GetOptions()
$jo.PostJobCommand.Enabled = $True
$jo.PostJobCommand.Commandline = "D:\Test.bat"
$job.SetOptions($jo) 

Then write simple PowerShell-script responsible for execution second job in chain:

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asnp VeeamPSSnapin;
$job = Get-VbrJob -name "Name of the second job";
Start-VbrJob -job $job;

Translate it to .bat appropriate format. So, you .bat file should look like this:

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powershell -Command "& {asnp VeeamPSSnapin;$job = Get-VbrJob -name "Name of the second job";Start-VbrJob -job $job;}"

That’s all.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

[veremin]

Just want to update the community with the latest information regarding linking jobs through the PowerShell. We’ve fixed previously existing bug with “SetScheduleDependentJobs” method. So, if you’re willing to set a dependent job kindly use the following script:

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Asnp VeeamPSSnapin
$Job1 = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of first job"
$Job2 = Get-VBRJob -name "Name of second job"
$Job2.SetScheduleDependentJobs($Job1)
Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $Job1 -AfterJob $Job2  

As the result, backup job 2 will be scheduled after Backup Job 1.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.

[ghalluin]

Hi

Is the cmdlet SetVbrJobSchedule available in Veeam 6.5.0.109 x64 ?

Because I have an error : cmdlet SetVbrJobSchedule not recognized.
I have already added the snappin Veeam and other cmdlet work properly...

Thanks

[veremin]

If my memory serves me well, back at v6.5 days, it was impossible to set dependent job, using PS snap-in, and the only workaround was to use .bat-command. Anyway, you can open a VB&R PS snap-in (Menu -> PowerShell), type Get-VBRCommand and see whether or not the said commandlet is present. Thanks.

[nefes]

Set-VBRJobSchedule was introduced in 7.0
There were Set-VBRJobScheduleOptions in 6.5
You can also check this page to the list of available cmdlets: http://helpcenter.veeam.com/backup/70/powershell/
All cmdlets have an information, were they appear in 7.0 or came from previous versions.