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vNote42Veeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

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[PowerShell, PowerCLI] Check for VMs that are not being backuped

If you do not run VeeamONE, it can be challenging to check if every VM that should be backed up, is really backed up. Therefore I wrote a small PowerShell script. Basically this script looks for each VM if there is a restore point for this VM. If not, it gets listed. Extra feature: Script connects to every vCenter that is registered in B&R server. There is a Blocklist included: when VMs should not be backuped, just place their name in the blocklist and they will not be shown in the list. So you can exclude VMs without editing the script.Notes:CredObject.xml is used for stored, encrypted credentials. Script connects to local B&R server, so it should run there if not changed. # Load Plugin and moduleAdd-PSSnapin VeeamPSSnapinImport-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Core# Configure for multiple vCenter ConnectionsSet-PowerCLIConfiguration -DefaultVIServerMode Multiple -Scope Session -Confirm:$falseSet-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Scope Session -Confirm:$false#

Martin WeberComes here often

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Pre-Check for update VEEAM to Version 12 using VMware

Hello together,before you update VEEAM to Version 12 using VMware vCenter/ESXi please check VMs HardDisks for duplicate UUID. In Version 11 this was never a problem. In the new Version VEEAM checks the UUID and backup will fail.VMware has no problem with that most time. But they know the Problem - https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2006865This command will find any HardDisk with duplicate UUID - please note that this is VMware PowerCLI commandGet-VM | Get-HardDisk | Select @{N='VM';E={$_.Parent.Name}}, @{N='Uuid';E={$_.ExtensionData.Backing.Uuid}} | Group-Object -Property Uuid | ?{ $_.Count -gt 1 }As Service Provider such changes in VEEAM are a total disaster!!

SteveHeartVeeam MVP

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Powershell - VBO Health Check

Update Jan 13th - Latest version available on https://github.com/yetanothermightytool/powershell/tree/master/vbo/vbo-health-checker***It's always recommended to open a support case as soon you're facing an issue with Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365. But as systems engineers, we somehow always want to know what happens under the hood That's why I started writing a VBO Health Check script which quickly gives some useful information about the health of a Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 setup. The script checks and reports possible issues/misconfigurations: - Backup Job Status per Job / Number of failed job - License expiration date - Check logs if throtthling occured on MS side - Possible slow backup due to slow backup repository - Proxy stuff (min. recommended CPU and Memory) - Check Windows event log for low memory conditions - Logfile with the findingsLogfile gets stored in “C:\Scripts\Veeam\vbo\vbo_healthcheck_<computername>.log”Note: The script is

Martin WeberComes here often

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VEEAM Maintenance Mode PowerShell Scripts

Yesterday, during the VEEAM User Group Germany someone was missing a Maintenance Mode for VEEAM. The main problem was to keep which job was enabled and which was disabled. I wrote a script some times ago which stopped all jobs and disable them but before the state is dumped into a JSON File. On leaving maintenence the JSON-File will be read and required jobs are set to enabled again and failed jobs are triggered to restart. The scripts (and more) can be found on our github repository: https://github.com/claranet/VeeamHub/ Here are these scripts:Enter-Maintenance.ps1param( [switch]$DryRun=$False)Import-Module Veeam.Backup.PowerShellFunction log($message) { $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ss hh:mm:ss" Write-Host "$($timestamp) - $($message)"}if($DryRun) { log "DRY RUN - NOTHING WILL CHANGE" }$_FILE = "$PSScriptRoot/job_states.json"if( [System.IO.File]::Exists($_FILE) ) { log "State File already exists - remove it first!!" pause Exit 1}# Create new, empty state fileNew-Item -

filipsmeetsNew Here

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Powershell - Migrate VMs from Hyper-V to vSphere

[CmdletBinding()]param ( # CSv file tab delimited with name and Vlan [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string[]] $CSV, # The datacenter where you want to move the workload to. [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string] $Datacenter, # The Cluster where you want to move the workload to. [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string] $Cluster, # Errorlog [Parameter()] [string] $ErrorLog = 'E:\Scripts\ErrorLog.txt', # Enable error logging [Parameter()] [switch] $LogErrors, # Enable error logging [Parameter()] [Int32] $HostIndex = 0)#$Global:ErrorLog = 'E:\Scripts\ErrorLog.txt'function Write-ToLog { [cmdletbinding()] Param ( [string] [parameter(ValueFromPipeline)] $Text ) if ($LogErrors) { $timestamp = Get-Date Write-Output "$timestamp :: $Text" | Tee-Object $ErrorLog -Append }}function Move-Workload { <# .SYNOPSIS Performs a migration of VMs running on Hyper-V to

MattMComes here often

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NAS Backup Copy to Tape via Instant File Share Recovery

Since the introduction of NAS backup capability with v10 of Veeam Backup & Replication there have been many requests for tape support. But as we all know, Veeam’s NAS backup doesn’t support tape (yet?), neither as a primary nor as secondary (backup copy or archive) target.With v11 we got the new feature called “instant file share recovery” which lets us publish file shares directly from the backups previously created with NAS backup jobs. My colleague Uwe Groening recently came up with the idea to use these shares, published by instant file share recovery, as a source for file to tape jobs within Veeam. This way, it should be possible to create tape copies directly from existing file share backups. This makes a huge difference to other solutions that involve either reading data from the production share again or staging a restore on some (extra) storage prior to using “file to tape” from there.We discussed this idea in more detail and created a process (for a single NAS backup job)

Pasqual DöhringNew Here

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Measure the changed data in your VMware environment

The problemHave you ever needed to know how much data you need to backup incrementally from your VMware environment? Because you need to design a new backup storage? Because you need to know, if your WAN is capable of transferring everything into the cloud or from your branch office? Because you need to know the change rates of your VMs? The solutionNow you can track these data changes with a simple script! Let me introduce you to GetChangedBlocksV2! It is a PowerShell script which uses the VMware PowerCLI to read the changes from your VMware disks each time it is run and saves it as CSV. It keeps track of the changes between each run, between each day and between each week. In order to get good results, you need to run this tool on a regular basis, e.g., with the Task Scheduler.There is even a basic Excel file included to analyze the results for you. But if you have better tools feel free to utilize them. Where to get it?https://github.com/turboPasqual/GetChangedBlocksV2 Other stuffWh

PresleyVNNew Here

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SQL Commands Veeam

SQL Commands for Veeam to be able to link a Backup Job that was done before the Veeam B&R Server was migrated to a new server. and Perform a Backup Copy Job.

ThePlaneskeeperNot a newbie anymore

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Immutable Storage actual disk used per folder

Inherency:Since we bill by actual disk usage for our client utilizing CloudConnect, the existing reports are non-functional for reporting and billing (They report pre-deduplication/reflink data). It took a while to figure out, but there is a way to calculate actual disk space used on a per directory on an immutable repository.Solution:Using: https://community.veeam.com/blogs-and-podcasts-57/check-reflink-and-spared-space-on-xfs-repositories-244 I have extrapolated a script that will give the disk usage of each folder (IE: client) on an immutable repo. This isn't "Data used"; that is what Veeam reports. This is "Disk Used". The actual size on disk after reflinks (duplicated data is only counted once). A note about this script; it appears that the original blog entry is wrong on the size of a block. They attribute it to 4096... which is true... on disk... but the utility used explicitly gives the information in block sizes of 512:https://linux.die.net/man/8/xfs_bmap"units of 512-byt

Markus.K1985Veeam Vanguard

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[PowerShell] Get All Backup Repositories Advanced

[Array]$RepoList = Get-VBRBackupRepository | Where-Object {$_.Type -ne "SanSnapshotOnly"} [Array]$ScaleOuts = Get-VBRBackupRepository -ScaleOutif ($ScaleOuts) { foreach ($ScaleOut in $ScaleOuts) { $Extents = Get-VBRRepositoryExtent -Repository $ScaleOut foreach ($Extent in $Extents) { $RepoList = $RepoList + $Extent.repository } }}$RepoList | Select-Object Name, Path, `@{Name="CachedTotalSpaceGB"; Expression= {[Math]::Round([Decimal]$_.info.CachedTotalSpace/1GB,2)}}, `@{Name="CachedFreeSpaceGB"; Expression= {[Math]::Round([Decimal]$_.info.CachedFreeSpace/1GB,2)}} | Format-Table -AutoSize

ldasilvaNew Here

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Enable encryption for all existing backup jobs using powershell

Hi guys, I was wondering if it is possible to enable the encrypt option for all backup jobs using powershell. I already have created the encryption key/password. Your help would be appriciated.

BystanderNew Here

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Set a file list for backup in before job script

Hi,I need to write to the tape files created during previous day. I have a script which generates that list. How can I tell Veeam, which files to write?Do I need to write script creating a new job each day or it is possible to use “before job script” for that?Thanks in advance

EdxHComes here often

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vcli - a universal Veeam CLI tool

Hi all, I’ve been toying around with the idea of a cli tool that works with everything and is related to the other post I put up today on the Go-Veeam-Auth that does authentication for all Veeam APIs. Anyway, I’ve come up with vcli a simple terminal app written in Go, allowing you to switch between APIs with minimal effort quickly. All the authentication is set up, so all you need to do is set some environmental variables, and off you go (no pun intended).The main output is JSON, but you can switch it over to YAML via a --yaml switch.The tool only does GET requests at the moment, as I wanted to gauge the interest before committing any more time to the project. Where the power really comes in when it is coupled with “nushell” which is a data-centric approach to shells. It makes manipulating json response objects a breeze and also allows conversion to other data formats. It also has a whole module system which I go into a bit on my GitHub. GitHub page: https://github.com/shapedthought/vc

k00laidITVeeam Vanguard

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Restart-VSS.ps1 Script

One thing I’ve found as a Veeam customer is you often have to restart the VSS services on your SQL and other VSS aware servers. Here’s a script I wrote to do just that.# Name: Restart-VSS.ps1# Description: Restarts list of services in an array on VMs with a given vSphere tag. Helpful for Veeam B&R processing# For more info on Veeam VSS services that may cause failure see https://www.veeam.com/kb2041Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI$vcenter = "vcenter.domain.com"$services = @("SQLWriter","VSS")$tag = "myAwesomeTag"Connect-VIServer $vcenter$vms = Get-VM |where {$_.Tag -ne $tag}ForEach ($vm in $vms){ ForEach ($service in $services){ If (Get-Service -ComputerName $vm -Name $service -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { Write-Host $service "on computer" $vm "restarting now." Restart-Service -InputObject $(Get-Service -Computer $vm -Name $service); } }}

CptAmericaComes here often

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Restore Most Recent SQL Database From Backup Job

Not too long ago I had a customer who only had a Standard license which meant he didn’t have access to SureBackup, but had a need to validate a highly critical SQL database’s backups on a near daily basis. I figured it wouldn’t be too hard to write up a PS script that’d take some basic information about the source job name and database and where it needed to be restored and quickly sort by most recent and selecting it and kicking off the restore. That way he could just fire up the script when necessary. He ended up setting up a scheduled task where each day his DBAs would have the previous day’s backup restored next to the production database and they could do whatever verifications they needed. Easy peasy!Note: Tested and working in v10 & v11 (Should work just fine in v9.x as well, but not tested)<### Un-comment to enable debug output when troubleshooting script ###>#$DebugPreference = "Continue"<### Included for backward compatibility for servers still running pre-v10. #

damien commengeVeeam Legend

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Veeam backup microsoft 365 script audit

Hello, This is a script to audit VBM365. Feel free to say what you would like if it’s missing :) I know it’s not “complete” # =======================================================# NAME: VBM365audit.ps1# AUTHOR: Commenge Damien, Axians Cloud Builder# DATE: 11/07/2022## VERSION 1.0# COMMENTS: This script is created to Audit Veeam backup for microsoft 365# <N/A> is used for not available# =======================================================$date = (get-date -Format "dd_MM_yyyy_HH_mm")#Create directoryNew-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\temp\VBM365Audit\$date" -Force | Out-Null#ReportPath$ReportPath="C:\temp\VBM365Audit\$date"#Report file HTML path$htmlReportPath = "$ReportPath\VeeamBackupMicrosoft365.html"$HTMLCSS = @'<style>body{color:black;font-family:Vinci Sans Light;font-size:0.79em;line-height:1.25;margin:5;}a{color:black;}H1{color:white;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-size:20pt;margin-bottom:50px;margin-top:40px;text-align:center;background-color:#005E

EdxHComes here often

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Veeam Easy Connect - making REST APIs a bit easier

Hi thereI’ve been working on a module to make connecting to Veeam APIs a bit easier when using Python (yes I am a big fan).https://github.com/shapedthought/veeam-easy-connectComments, issues and pull requests welcome.Cheers, Ed

Chris.ArceneauxVeeam MVP

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Exporting M365 Mailbox to PST

This script showcases just how easy it is to use Veeam PowerShell cmdlets to export an M365 mailbox. This script is designed to be executed on a Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (VB365) v6 server and it's interactive so no parameters are required. Upon execution, the script polls for information which culminates in the specified user mailbox being exported to a PST file.The code in this script could also be referenced to create a script to fully automate the mailbox export process.For more detailed information, please follow the VeeamHub link:https://github.com/VeeamHub/powershell/tree/master/VB365-ExportMailboxToPSTHere’s a screenshot of what it looks like in action:

SteveHeartVeeam MVP

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Powershell - VBR NAS Scanner

While presenting our powerful file share protection and recovery capabilities, I often show the Instant File Share Recovery feature. One possible purpose for this feature is scanning the share with an AV solution. For this, I created this script to be able to quickly show it to our customers and partners:https://github.com/yetanothermightytool/powershell/blob/master/vbr/vbr-nas-scanner/More to come....stay tuned

Chris.ArceneauxVeeam MVP

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Enforce Backup Job Basic Retention

Here’s a sample PowerShell script to enforce Restore Point configuration for both VMware Backup Jobs & vCloud Backup Jobs. The script retrieves the job’s current retention setting (Restore Points), compares it against the standard defined in a CSV file, and adjusts the configuration where needed. For more detailed information, please follow the VeeamHub link:https://github.com/VeeamHub/powershell/tree/master/BR-EnforceJobRetention

Chris.ArceneauxVeeam MVP

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Automated Upgrade to Veeam Backup & Replication v11

The PowerShell script to automate the upgrade for Veeam Backup & Replication & Enterprise Manager to v11 is now available on VeeamHub! Here’s a blog post with more detailed information: https://www.arsano.ninja/2021/03/09/veeam-unattended-upgrade-v11/ If you're a VCSP, the script can also be used for Cloud Connect environment upgrades.

7Ryan7New Here

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Automatically remove machines from Job

Hey All,I’ve tried to get some automation for the backup of my Citrix base images. I have a script that adds a machine to the backup job based on the name. Of course, these machines get created and deleted like flies, and I was wanting to automatically remove them if they’ve been removed from vCenter. I guess I could use tags, but then I’d have to rely on my Citrix admin to use the tags, and if it’s forgotten then there’s no backup, so I’ve decided a script is the way to go. So adding machines to the jobs works wonderfully, but I can’t seem to nail the way to remove the machines that aren’t in vCenter inventory. I also have the auto delete from backups turned on to prune the base images after x days. Here’s the snippet of powershell causing issues:#Searches the backup job to find any VM that don't have a size associated with the VM and assigns it to the variable ie. VM is still in the job but the VM is deleted.$NullVM = Get-VBRJobObject -job $Citrixbackupjob | Where-Object -Prope

falkobVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

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Automatically create vSphere roles to use with Veeam Backup & Replication

Since I was tired to click roles together in vCenter server, I wrote a simple script on creating a vCenter role for Veeam with PowerCLI.This PowerShell / PowerCLI script lets you create a new vCenter server role with all the cumulative privileges and permissions to use them with Veeam Backup & Replication V10.The privileges used are based on the recommendations out of the Veeam Help Center which you can find here: Cumulative Permission for VMware vSphere – Veeam Help CenterSimply execute the script and follow the steps to fill in the relevant data like your vCenter server name, the username and your password. The script will then ask you to choose a name for your new role and automatically creates it. The script in actionThe script was successfully tested against:VMware vCenter 6.5 VMware vCenter 6.7 VMware vCenter 7.0You can read about this on my blog:https://www.virtualhome.blog/2020/04/22/creating-a-vcenter-role-for-veeam-with-powercli/The script is online at github: https://git

SteveHeartVeeam MVP

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Powershell - Exclude Teams object(s) from VBO Backup Job

Last year Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v5 added purpose-built backup and recovery for Microsoft Teams. Since then many customer and partners asked me "How can we protect all of our teams and exclude specific teams objects based on names automatically?".As there is no filter logic within the UI for the Backup Job object exclusion list, I solved this "problem" using the script down below. First we store the credentials (encrypted) in a txt file:$credential = Get-Credential$credential.Password | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Set-Content <path to secure.txt>And here's the script. Just change the values for the following variables: $organizationname Name of the tenant - Only needed if more than one is configured$backupjob Name of existing the Backup Job$filter Name of the team that needs to be excluded. Regular expressions can be used$userName Username for retrieving the existing Teams in M365$passwordText Path to the secure.txt fil

MicoolPaulVeeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard

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Improvement Idea: SureBackup & Pre/Post Repositories

Hey, Don’t know about you guys but I feel Veeam are missing what could be a very successful trick here with their SureBackup and Pre/Post Processing script functionalities. I know we have VeeamHub for some PowerShell scripts but I think to really push the value of Veeam integrating into our customers’ enterprise application stacks it would be great to have a more direct interface of getting scripts into Veeam. I’ve seen plenty of systems integrating “stores” or other web fronts to enable simple access. It’d be great to see ways of integrating with systems that have been seen as “traditionally” unfriendly to snapshoting and also to validate more complex workloads.I’m sure there are plenty of great scripts out there that just aren’t being shared due to lack of visibility of the existing platforms but driving it into the client would really improve feature take up. That’s my opinion anyway, how do you all feel about this? Wouldn’t you like vendors to be able to offer a one click “it just

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