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--- cookbook:backupexec [2018/12/28 00:57] – [Extracting Volume information using the Windows Power Shell interface] Scott Cunliffe
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 ====== BackupExec ======
-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_Exec|BackupExec]] is Symantec's (previously Veritas) small business backup solution and depending on the version, allows [[object:volume|Volume]] information to be extracted via command line, Windows Power Shell and ODBC.
+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_Exec|BackupExec]] is Veritas's small business backup solution and depending on the version, allows [[object:volume|Volume]] information to be extracted via:
-When [[object:volume|Volumes]] are new, they will appear in the Scratch Media Set, but as they are used they are assigned to a specific Media Set. Unlike Symantec's [[cookbook:netbackup|NetBackup]] product, when [[object:volume|Volumes]] expire, by default, they are not moved back into the Scratch Media Set.
+  - Command line, or
+  - Windows Power Shell, or
+  - ODBC.
-===== The bemcmd command =====
+When [[object:volume|Volumes]] are new, they will appear in the Scratch Media Set, but as they are used they are assigned to a specific Media Set.
-<note tip>When BackupExec is installed a number of predefined reports are created. The ID of each prefedined report varies from one installation to the next.</note>
+Unlike Veritas's [[cookbook:netbackup|NetBackup]] product, when [[object:volume|Volumes]] expire, by default, they are not moved back into the Scratch Media Set.
-====  BackupExec 2010 and below:  Extracting Volume information using the command line interface ====
-<sxh>
+=====  The Command Line Interface =====
+The Command Line Interface was used in BackupExec 2010 and below.
+<note tip>When BackupExec is installed a number of predefined reports are created. The ID of each predefined report varies from one installation to the next.</note>
+==== Sample Command Line Syntax ====
+<code>
 bemcmd -o402 -r25 -ft:4 -f:"BE.csv" > "BE-CMD.txt" 2>&1
-</sxh>
+</code>
+=====   The Windows Powershell interface =====
+The Windows Powershell interface replaced the Command Line Interface in BackupExec 2012.
-====  BackupExec 2012 and above: Extracting Volume information using the Windows Power Shell interface ====
+==== Sample Powershell Script ====
-<sxh>
+<code>
 cd "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Modules\BEMCLI"
 import-module BEMCLI
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 #
-# Initialize the outout array
+# Initialize the output array
 #
 $Records = @()
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-$Records | Export-CSV -notype BE.cs
+$Records | Export-CSV -notype BE.csv
-</sxh>
+</code>
 ===== Synchronization =====
+<note important>You will need to install the [[cli:sync_suite|TapeTrack Sync software]] to complete these instructions.</note>
 Synchronization with TapeTrack is performed by calling the [[cli:TMSS10Sync|TMSS10Sync]] command line program, along with:
   - The CSV output file.
-  - Command line arguments that instruct the program how to process volumes.
+  - Command line arguments that instructs the program how to process volumes.
   - A synchronization definition file that instructs the program how to interpret the CSV output.
+==== Example Command Line Arguments ====
+Call Windows Powershell and run the BE-List script. \\
+Call the TapeTrack Sync module and process the output created by the Powershell script.
+<code>
+powershell.exe -NoProfile -file "BE-List.ps1" -executionpolicy RemoteSigned
+TMSS10Sync -S user:-password@server -a -d BE.ttidef < BE.csv
+</code>
+Where:
+  * ''-d'' is the path to the Synchronization Definition File.
+  * ''-a'' tells the program to add new tape volumes if they are encountered.
+  * ''-S'' tells the program what [[cli:server_argument|Server]] to connect to.
+  * ''BE.CSV'' is the output from the BE-List script.
+==== Example Synchronization Definition ====
+**BE.ttidef**
+<code>
+#
+# Set the Customer and Media as literal values as they never change
+#
+SetLiteral(CUSTOMER, "ACME");
+SetLiteral(MEDIA, "LTO");
+#
+# Set CSV delimiter
+#
+SetCSVDelimiter(",");
+#
+# Get the Volume-ID
+#
+Extract(VOLUME, 1, 10, 0);
+#
+# Get the Repository from a translated location Name
+#
+Extract(REPOSITORY, 0, 200, 0);
+AddTranslation(REPOSITORY, "*,WEEKLY_BACKUP,*,[0-9]*", "OFFS");
+AddTranslation(REPOSITORY, "*", "LIBR");
+#
+# Set the Description to the Pool Name
+#
+Extract(DESCRIPTION, 2, 100, 0);
+RemoveSpaces(DESCRIPTION);
+#
+</code>
+<-  ^ :cookbook:introduction|Cookbook ^ :cookbook:commvault|Commvault Sync Cookbook->
+{{tag> cookbook}}