Shutdown VM befor backup / Start VM after backup

[piccolo]

Hi,

is it possible to shutdown a vm befor doing backup / start it after backup ?

the vm in this case is configured with a pci-passtrue device.
with this configuration is it not possible to do a snapshot ...

Thanks
Piccolo

[veremin]

Hi, Piccolo.

I believe, it should be possible with the usage of PowerShell (Veeam PSSnapin in conjunction with VMware PowerCLI). From my perspective, the algorithm should be as the following:

• Shutdown a given VM (PowerCLI)
• Start a VB&R Job (Veeam PSSnapin)
• Once the snapshot of VM is taken, poweron a VM (PowerCLI)

That’s all.

Thanks.

[mad1987]

Do you have a sample script?

[foggy]

Please ask for assistance in creating a script in the corresponding subforum. Thanks!