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A few times I have had partners/customers confused as to why their jobs failed when needing media and they have put media in the library. Well, the new media is in the Unrecognized Pool and needs to be moved. I created a Powershell script that can be used to automate this process to hopefully help this situation. https://github.com/VeeamHub/powershell/tree/master/BR-TapeMedia-FreePool

Sometimes my customers ask for a more detailed capcity report regarding the stored Exchange Online backup data. Currently you only get the consumed capacity per repository and per organization. But how about calculating an average value from the stored backup data divided by the number of protected mailboxes?I wanted to hit two birds with one stone: Write a new script covering this topic and start to switch my existing scripts to modern authentication. Here you are: https://github.com/yetanothermightytool/powershell/tree/master/vbo/vb365-exo-usage-reportSoon I will publish a how-to guide with step by step instructions on how to create/update scripts using the modern authentication approach. Stay tuned. Happy weekend! Steve

[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)]

Hello community!Some customers asked for it and here is it (a little X-mas present for the community):The NAS Hash Comparer. This script launches an Instant File Share Recovery for a specified file share backup job and compares the hash value using the given parameters. More details can be found on my GitHub page: https://github.com/yetanothermightytool/powershell/blob/master/vbr/vbr-nas-hashcompare/README.mdHappy HolidaysSteve

Guys, I've created a script to automatically create SPO and Teams jobs. Main features includeCreate jobs for all currently unprotected SPO sites and teams Build jobs based on a object-limit per job (incl. recurse option to cope with SP subsites) Distribute jobs over different repositories automatically (which includes proxy balancing of course) Add matching teams to the same job as the SP site as per BP Automatic scheduling with delays per job (configurable) All built on the VB365 API - so no M365 application or so required Include & excludes possible Can put objects in a job pointing to a repository which already contains backups of this objectThe script is available on VeeamHub: powershell/VB365-JobManager at master · VeeamHub/powershell (github.com)

So, this is definitely a deep edge case if you could not tell from the title, if you could even figure out the situation from the title :)But since I went down this rabbit hole for a case, figured I’d share it for people getting deep into automation and the Veeam Public Cloud Backups who are following 3-2-1 rule and making Backup Copies of these from their External Repositories. Even if you never need to solve this particular use case, I suppose it’s a good example of what you can actually learn about a backup and how to properly parse data without nasty string munging.Issue: Backup Copies sourced from External Backups don’t have a UI field to associate the Restore Points with the original backed up machine’s public cloud information like Subscription, Region, etc.Where this likely becomes an issue is when you heavily automate regional deployments and may have identical infrastructures set up uniquely for individual regions. (e.g., you deploy ma

One of the first scripts I wrote after I joined Veeam was one that produced a license usage report using the Veeam Availability Console API. Since then, a lot has changed! The product was rebranded to Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) and it’s API was greatly updated in a complete rewrite!That change occurred a couple years ago... As such, it was definitely long overdue for this script to be reworked so it could leverage this amazing new API! This script uses minimal API calls to retrieve current point in time license usage for every company in VSPC. On top of that, if the company is managed by a reseller, reseller information will be included in the output.Developer’s notes...This script is meant to be a stepping stone as the framework can easily be used in other automations. I tried to keep most of the code modular by design so folks can use the script as-is or take the pieces you need for your custom Veeam integration. It can also s

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. 

I have a lot of users that require a location accessible to everyone to share files on a temporary basis. (non confidential type info) My issue is that nobody likes to delete anything here… EVER! After having to clean it out multiple times I figured I’d run a scheduled task for a PowerShell script to clean the folder out on the first of every month.  The issue is now people wondering why the files were deleted event though it was explained and called Temporary_Data_Transfer. lol I created a folder titled  “_Instructions” at the top that won’t be removed by the script and the underscore keeps it at the top.  There is a document in it so users can review the date the folder is cleaned out and states that files will be deleted monthly. This has really helped clear things up with people not knowing their files will be removed. The script omits clean up of that folder by increasing the date to make it appear as a new file.  T

Update from @Chris.Arceneaux (Nov 7th, 2022):Chris has created a new script to automate the commands described in my topic. Thank you very much. :)https://github.com/VeeamHub/powershell/tree/master/VB365-CheckTeamsProtectedAPI______________________ My code has the added benefit of not requiring parameters (TenantID/AppId/CertThumbprint) to be specified as long as the script is executed on the VB365 server. It also automagically installs required PowerShell module(s). This script is about KB4322 (Using Microsoft Graph Export API for Teams) Recently, we were asked in the R&D forum, how much time Microsoft will take, un

Incase of Multiple VMs available on top of Veeam how AAIP will help and Support

As always run it on a test VM while you are watching it, but this script will power down, modify the CPU and/or Memory on a VM, then power it back up.  This has been VERY handy for Changing resources on my VMs after hours. Like adding memory to a Veeam Virtual proxy server after a backup window ends.  While I borrowed most of the script from the internet, there wasn’t much about running as a scheduled task which was can cause confusion to many people from what I read.  Here is a few tips to run the PowerShell script as a scheduled task.  Step 1, Use the script below to create a PS1 file. I named mine VM_MEMORY_CPU_COUNT_HQ.PS1     Keep in mind the name and location when you add the arguments below.Step 2, Create a scheduled task in windows at specified time. Step 3, set action to run a program. You don’t want to run the script, you want to run Powershell.exeexample - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPo

Does anyone have a script and willing to share that list the Veeam backup job name + it’s start time+ the proxy server name+ it’s repository name.

Hello Veeam,In Veeam 365 backup for SharePoint online, I see that can backup the SP online sites and also has a category for “Personal Sites”.Can anyone explain what is these Personal Sites and where can I find them in SharePoint admin portal?I couldn't found any explanation even in Veeam documentation about Personal Sites.https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/back_up_sites.html?zoom_highlight=personal+sites&ver=60 Thank you in advance,Nikos 

How to get the start and end time of the last SQL log backup session?I just got this question from one of my customers and it’s not soo easy to get there, so I thought it might be useful to share a basic example. You’ll have to get the working task session and read & parse the logs for more details. $sql_base_job = "My SQL Server Job"$j = Get-VBRJob -Name $sql_base_job$SQLJob = $j.FindChildSqlLogBackupJob()$session = $SQLJob.FindLastSession()# Tasksessions will be per machine, I only have one$taskSession = Get-VBRTaskSession -Session $session$logBackupLogs = $taskSession.Logger.GetLog().UpdatedRecords$lastSessionStartLog = $logBackupLogs | ? { $_.Title.Contains("New transaction log backup interval started") } | Select -Last 1$lastSessionEndLog = $logBackupLogs | ? { $_.Title.Contains("Transaction log backup completed") } | Select -Last 1# Sanity check (Endtime > Starttim

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 crea

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;fo

Hello there,I have a customer who wanted to restore some DBs multiple time per month from production to different stages (dev, test ...) and doesn’t want to delegate the rights with EM or to the console to the devs (surprised Pikachu face). Nor spend hours behind their screen to do it themselves. So i created a script that can be scheduled (windows task) or triggered with their own automation tool.As the source databases are split with multiple NDF I had to figure it out. So here it is, it's far from "State of the Art" script but it does the job.(I have a "vaulted" version that can pick credentials from an encrypted file but I'm not that happy with it so here is the script without it. Feel free to improve it.)# Restore a specified SQL database to a specified folder on the same or different server, rename it, add it to an availability group.# Used, for example, to "restage" the prod database to Dev/Qual# Created by

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 

Hello Everyone, one questions always get asked if it is possible to know “who has touched/restored what and when” to audit for compliance or for any other requirement. For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, there is already great information published in the post(s) and blog of Jorge, explaining all in very great detail: https://community.veeam.com/blogs-and-podcasts-57/vb365-restore-audit-the-definitive-guide-2557Possibly, where you need a quick dump of all restore activities (now!), you may also utilize PowerShell interacting with the RESTAPI of VBM365 and list all restore sessions and their events. And the script below is just an “example” to achieve such. You may play with all properties per your needs and create output as you require, even the modified output could even be used to feed into some other applications. (Curre

Hey all,Again, hope it’s not spam, but wanted to share some custom code that came up for the purpose of a case and let the community have it also (since why not?)Issue:You want to have an inventory of Current Tape Locations Library Association Other Tape Elements There isn’t really a “nice” VeeamOne report for this (vOne just reports on Vaulted Tapes), and checking the tape WebUI isn’t always convenient nor is checking the Veeam Tape node.If you find a need for this, check this out:using namespace System.Collections.Genericfunction Get-VBRTapesInLibrary { param( [Veeam.Backup.PowerShell.Infos.VBRTapeLibrary[]]$Library ) $TapesInLibrary = Get-VBRTapeMedium | Where-Object {$_.LibraryID -eq $Library.id} return $TapesInLibrary}function New-TapeLocationPropertiesObject { param( [Veeam.B

Hopefully not spam, but occasionally I’ll see questions from Support Cases on “Can we do X with Powershell” and it gets my interest enough that I like to pump out a quick script as proof of concept.As a quick reminder, Veeam Support does not produce custom code on demand, so cases aren’t the right route for getting help with scripts or ideas. Such requests are routed to the forums for assistance.But, I’d feel bad not sharing the results of my curiosity as maybe someone would find it useful. Scenario:We ended up with a case where a client wanted to help gauge where they should keep their retention at based on the average age of restore requests. This is a great and proactive question and I really liked the idea of checking one’s retention policies against real-world use in their environment.VeeamOne has a great report for this already with the

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.

<#.SynopsisTo be used after running the iland-kb3067.ps1 to verify that all data has been evacuated from the source repository. As logging is done by user it can be hard to ensure all data has moved from the Data Management job session logs..NotesVersion: 1.0Author: Jim Jones, @k00laidITModified Date: 5/23/2022.EXAMPLE.\kb3067-validation.ps1#>Import-Module Veeam.Archiver.PowerShell#Organization selection$orgs=Get-vboorganization | Sort-Object Namefor($i=0; $i -lt $orgs.count; $i++){write-host $i. $orgs[$i].name}$organisationNum = Read-Host "Enter organisation number"$vboOrg = $orgs[$organisationNum]$orgjobs = $vboOrg | get-vbojob[System.Collections.ArrayList]$orgrepos = @()foreach ($orgjob in $orgjobs) { $repo = $orgjob.repository $output = [PSCustomObject]@{ repoName = $repo

Here’s a collection of scripts that can be used to automate the setup and configuration of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Restore Portal. These scripts can be used for VB365 environments protecting a single Microsoft 365 Organization and for those with multiple Microsoft 365 Organizations in a multi-tenant setup (like in a Service Provider scenario).For more detailed information, please follow the VeeamHub link:https://github.com/VeeamHub/powershell/tree/master/VB365-RestorePortalSetup