Feature request - file to tape schedule for running after another job

[rainer-k]

Hi developers,

when writing backups to tape it probably makes sense that the last
thing written before exporting a tape to a media vault is the catalogue
("configuration backup"), so you are ready for desaster recovery if you
get hold of the last tapes written.

Unfortunately, the configuration backup is done to a disk repository, so
I have to set up a file-to-tape job for this getting written to tape. For this
job (and for the actual config backup) I'd like to have an option to do this
immediately after my regular tape jobs are finished.

Thanks, Rainer

[david.domask]

Hi Rainer,

The idea makes some sense, but I think maybe secondary targets for the Configuration Backup might make more sense here (just an idea right now) for more reliable scheduling. Will discuss that internally.

As for your use-case here, would you consider a post-job script to trigger the File to Tape job asynchronously?

Import-Module Veeam.Backup.Powershell
$job = Get-VBRTapeJob -Name "Name of File to Tape Job backing up configuration backup"
Start-VBRJob -Job $job -RunAsync

The -RunAsync means that the script won't wait for the File to Tape job to complete, once the command runs, the script will continue and complete and allow the Tape Job that ran the script to complete as well without interruption. Should be all you need to ensure you fire off the File to Tape job protecting the Configuration Backup after the last tape job runs.