• This forum has 172 topics, 344 replies, and was last updated April 9, 2024 by Yossi A.
    • Scripting and APIs
    • Getting IP and Subnet

      Hi, I am writing a script to query Zerto for VM Source IP/Segment and also Target in DR after Fail Over same VM IP/Segment (since it might change). We didn’t find any way to do it with Zerto CLI. Can you help? Thanks Erez

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    • March 24, 2017
    • Start FailOverTest Powershell

      I unable to start failover test through Rest API here is my code $json=” { "CheckPointIdentifier“: "144321” }” Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url -Body $json -Headers $zh -ContentType $TypeJSON -Method Post Error I am getting {“Message”:”failed parsing as a valid CheckPoint Identifier”}

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      Replies: 3
    • March 24, 2017
    • Zerto VPG "Execute PS script"

      I am trying to execute a Powershell Script Pre or Post recovery ideally Post, but really im trying to figure out the syntax required to launch a script. In the Pre/Post Script config in the VPG there is command to runn and parramaters, i have tried multiple combinations to try to invoke a powershell script […]

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      Replies: 1
    • March 18, 2017
    • Need help adding VM to an existing VPG

      I am trying to add new VMs to an existing VPG using the PowerShell Rest API.  We’re running vmware 6.0 and Zerto 5.0.  I’m following the the Zerto Rest API Reference Guide.  I can create the VPG Settings, and poll the vpgsettings/VPGSETTINGSID using a GET method and return the results.   I create the JSON […]

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    • February 15, 2017
    • VPGSettings Backup Repository ID

      I’m trying to work with the VPGSettings calls and am looking at the Backup part of the JSON file. How do you retrieve a Peer Sites Backup Repositories?  I’m looking at retrieving the backup repository ID.  

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      Replies: 1
    • December 20, 2016
    • automated VRA deployment; DRS rules

      Greetings, I was directed to the “automating Zerto with powershell and REST API” document to assist with my deployment. Specifically page 68 deploying VRA’s. My ZVM’s are not setup yet so I can’t test the script. If anybody has tried this script, do you know what if anything it sets for the VRA hostname? All […]

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      Replies: 1
    • December 6, 2016
    • CSV Export of all VPGs and Config

      Has anybody come across a way to automate regular backup of the VPG/other config via scheduled task to a CSV? I realise there’s an XML file generated regularly however am keen to get the CSV layout which is more readable.

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    • December 6, 2016
    • VpgSettings with identifier does not exist

      I’m able to retrieve vpgs and vms but when I attempt a REST request to retrieve vpgsettings using: https://zvm_ip:port/v1/vpgSettings/{vpgSettingsIdentifier} I get the response: “Message”:”VpgSettings with identifier <vpgid> does not exist”

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      Replies: 1
    • December 2, 2016
    • Running a FailoverTest from Powershell?

      I’m trying to run a FailoverTest of a VPG through the RESTful API from Powershell and hitting problems I’m creating authentication headers OK, querying a list of VPGs, looping through to find the VpgIdentifer of the required VPG OK and then returning a list of Checkpoints for the required VPG. I select the latest one to […]

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      Replies: 5
    • December 1, 2016
    • Utility for running failover scripts in a guest

      Here is a simple executable that can run commands in a guest VM. It can be used to run the failover script in a guest as opposed to within the ZVM. All you need to do is open this zip somewhere on the ZVM and run the executable from the FO script providing as command line […]

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      Replies: 2
    • November 13, 2016
    • vCenter Folders issue with REST API

      Hi – I’ve got an issue with how Zerto is retrieving vCenter folders which is complicated by the REST API.   I’m trying to use the REST API to retrieve the ID of a vCenter folder to create a VPG.  vCenter uses hierarchical folders, but Zerto seems to only retrieves the folder name, not the […]

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • November 12, 2016
    • Issue retrieving REST API vpgSettings object

      Hello, I’m hoping someone can help me figure out what I’m doing wrong.  No matter what I try, I cannot seem to retrieve/create a vpgSettings object.  Below are some examples of what I’m trying and failing.  I’ve purposely left out all of the connection information due to that all works.  I can successfully access VMs, […]

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      Replies: 2
    • October 26, 2016
    • Get VRA version and subversion from API

      I’m looking to use a script to upgrade my VRAs from 4.5u1 to 4.5u3.  I’ve updated the ZVMs, and through the web GUI I can see which VRAs are “Outdated.”  Is there a way to find this via the REST API?  If I issue a /v1/vras, the vraversion parameter states 4.5 and not a subversion. […]

    • People: 2
      Replies: 1
    • October 25, 2016
    • Running a post test script

      Hi I am a little new to Zerto scripting but am looking at a script that will run after a failover test has run I need the script to stop the failover test after 20 hours of testing anyone point me at some documentation that would assist me or has anyone done this before thanks

    • People: 3
      Replies: 2
    • October 4, 2016

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