Add Microsoft Windows Machines (DiskImage Backup)

This operation will add a large number of Microsoft Windows Servers to the BDRSuite backup server. Follow the steps given below to prepare the input file and execute the python script for adding Microsoft Windows Machines. The input.csv file for adding Microsoft Windows Machines operation will be present inside the following folder

Windows BDR Backup Server

$$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddDiskImageHost\input.csv

For Example , C:\ProgramFiles\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddDiskImageHost\input.csv

2. Open the input.csv file using any text editor and give inputs.

Sample Input

Action,hostIP,PortNumber,useExistingCredential,credentialName,credentialUserName,credentialPassword ADD_DISKIMAGE_HOST,192.168.102.119,42005,diskimage,,, ADD_DISKIMAGE_HOST,192.168.102.127,42005,,newdiskimageadd,administrator,***

Input Details

Name	Type	Description	Mandatory/Optional
Action	String	ADD_DISKIMAGE_HOST	Mandatory
hostIP	String	Value specifying IP address of Windows Disk Image host to be added.	Mandatory
PortNumber	String	Value specifying port number which will be used for data communication between Windows Disk Image host and backup server.	Mandatory
useExistingCredential	String	Value specifying the credential name for Windows Disk Image host to be added	Mandatory for adding host using existing credential
credentialName	String	Value specifying the name of the credential to be added.	Mandatory for adding host using fresh credential
credentialUserName	String	Value specifying User name of Windows Disk Image host  to be added.	Mandatory for adding host using fresh credential
credentialPassword	String	Value specifying password of Windows Disk Image host to be added.	Mandatory for adding host using fresh credential

3.  The python script for adding Windows Host will be present inside the following folder,

Windows BDR Backup Server

$$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddDiskImageHost\AddDiskImageHost.py

For Example, C:\ProgramFiles\ Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddDiskImageHost\AddDiskImageHost.py

4. Open command prompt with administrative privileges. Change the working directory to where you have download the python script folder and run the file with command given below,

Windows BDR Backup Server

$$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BackupForAWS\Python37\python.exe” AddDiskImageHost.py

For Example, C:\Program Files\Vembu\BackupForAWS\Python37\python.exe” AddDiskImageHost.py

5. After successful execution of the script the output will be saved as a csv file.

6. Open output.csv to check the response in the following location below,

Windows BDR Backup Server

$$InstallationDirectory\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddCredentials\output.csv

For Example, C:\ProgramFiles\Vembu\BDRSuiteScripts\AddDiskImageHost\output.csv