Veeam-vSphere-Interactions PowerShell Module

About

Project Owner:

Markus Kraus @vMarkus_K

MY CLOUD-(R)EVOLUTION mycloudrevolution.com

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Project Documentation:

Read the Docs - Veeam-vSphere-Interactions

Project Description:

The 'Veeam-vSphere-Interactions' PowerShell Module enables you to interact via VMware PowerCLI with the Veeam Backup & Replication PowerShell Cmdlets. It is possible to gather the Protection state of your VMware vSphere VMs, Restore VMs or manage VMs in existing Veeam Backup Jobs.

Module Details

Prerequirements

• VeeamPssnapin needs to be loaded
• VMware PowerCLI needs to be loaded
• Veeam Backup & Replication Server needs to be connected
• VMware vCenter Server needs to be connected
  • vCenter needs to be connected with the same name, FQDN or IP like it is configured in Veeam Backup & Replication Console
  • Only one vCenter can be connected

Functions

Get-VeeamProtection

This Function checks the protections state of VMware vSphere VMs in Veeam Backup & Replication. Protected means existing RestorePoints. Beeing a member of a Backup Job does not change the Protection State.

Add-VeeamJobObject

This Function adds VMware vSphere VMs to an existing Veeam Backup & Replication Backup Job.

• Only VMs can be added at the moment.

Remove-VeeamJobObject

This Function removes VMware vSphere VMs from a Veeam Backup & Replication Backup Job.

• Only VMs can be removed at the moment.

BUG: If all objects are removed from the Job, a output error occures!

Start-VeeamRestore

This Function restores VMware vSphere VMs to the original location.

• RestorePoint is the lastest one
• You will have to power up the VM manually.

Start-VeeamQuickBackup

This Function start a Quick Backup for VMware vSphere VMs.

• For a Quick Backup the VM must be added to a Backup Job and at least one Full Backup must exist.