Windows Server 2008 - Windows Server Backup - Email Alerts

Question

I would like to create a script that emails me when a scheduled daily backup runs. I'd prefer the email to indicate success or failure. I understand that this is not an easy thing to do with Windows Server 2008.

Is it possible? If so, how?

Thanks

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 16 '10 at 03:54

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Easiest way would be to setup an alert from the eventlog for backup events.

Otherwise roll your own PowerShell script to control the backup and alerting (WSB comes with a number of cmdlets for PowerShell)

answered Mar 16 '10 at 03:54

commandbreak

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Could you please elaborate a little on setting up an alert from the eventlog? Thanks! – Brian Webster Mar 16 '10 at 05:32
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check out http://www.petri.co.il/assigning-custom-tasks-to-events.htm – commandbreak Mar 16 '10 at 06:14
can you make me an example of how to check successful backup with cmdlets of powrshell ? thanks – aleroot Sep 06 '10 at 20:11

Windows Server 2008 - Windows Server Backup - Email Alerts

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