Add-Snapin Vault into an Exchange Powershell

[mistervault]

Hello,

I need to make a script which combines both Exchange and Vault cmdlets.

I have got a Vault server (Windows 2003 x64) and an Exchange Server  (Windows 2003 x64).

I want to add the snap-in " Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin" into the Exchange Powershell.

I don't know if it's possible to just copy "Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin.dll" into the Exchange Server, load it and add the snap-in that way, is yes please explain me how.

Thanks!

[Rob_Wilcox1]

This is from a previous post of mine....

You have got to launch the x86 version of powershell from:

c:\windows\syswow64\WindoesPowerShell\v1.0

Navigate from that shell to the EV folder:

cd "\program files (x86)\enterprise vault"

Add the snapin

add-pssnapin Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin

Run some stuff, eg

get-indexlocationbackupmode -evservername ev1a.ev.local

Maybe that'll help...

But maybe you'll need to look at remote powershell, rather than trying to add the DLL (which will no doubt rely on many of the other EV binaries) on to your Exchange server?

[mistervault]

I tried and I am able to add the Vault snapin into the Windows Powershell x86 (ran as admin) : 

However, I am not able to add the Exchange snapin into this same Windows Powershell x86 : 

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterprise Vault> Add-PSSnapin Symantec.EnterpriseVault.PowerShell.Snapin

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterprise Vault> cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin"

PS C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin> Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin

Add-PSSnapin : The Windows PowerShell snap-in 'Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin' is not installed on this

 machine.

At line:1 char:13

+ Add-PSSnapin <<<<  Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Admin

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (Microsoft.Excha...owerShell.Admin:String) [Add-PSSnapin], PSArgumentEx

   ception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : AddPSSnapInRead,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.AddPSSnapinCommand

PS C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin>

Consequently, I am not able to add both snapins into the same Powershell.

[AndrewB]

i think your problem with doing it that way is EV is 32bit and Exchange is 64bit

[mistervault]

So, what should be the solution? 

[AndrewB]

after you're done with the EV snapin, load the 64bit powershell again in your script and then call the Exchange snapin

[mistervault]

Please, could you detail this part because I am not sure whatI have to do, thanks!

[JesusWept3]

Just as a matter of interest why do you want to do this given the limited functionality of the powershell? (Ie backup mode and partition roll over)

[AndrewB]

the concept is that you have a script.cmd file and within that file you

1. call your x86 powershell from %SystemRoot%\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

2. load your EV snapin

3. run your EV cmdlets

4. call your x64 powershell from %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

5. add your Exchange snapin

6. run your Exchange cmdlets

[mistervault]

@JesusWept3 : in fact, I just want to know if my vault stores are in backup mode.

Maybe it's more easy with a SQL query, does it exist a SQL query to check that?

[AndrewB · Accepted solution]

here's a SQL script to get you the backup mode of your vault stores:

use EnterpriseVaultDirectory
select VaultStoreName from VaultStoreEntry
where VaultStoreStatus = 2

[mistervault]

Thanks AndrewB and Rob.Wilcox!

[PeterWendell]

On my 32 bit Windows 7 workstation I have the Exchange cmdlets set to automatically load in my PS profile (via PS remoting). I have also have the EV Administration Console installed. If I open the 'Enterpsie Vault Management Shell' I have access to the all Exchange and EV cmdlets in the same PS session.