Symantec Backup Exec 2012 Adds PowerShell Support!

The latest version of Backup Exec, version 2012 adds support for PowerShell. When Backup Exec 2012 is installed, it adds a PowerShell module named “BEMCLI”:

You’ll need the .NET Framework 3.5.1 installed to be able to import this module:

I’m guessing this .NET Framework 3.5.1 issue is an oversight since the typical installation installs the .NET Framework 4.0, but doesn’t enable 3.5.1:

Enable the NET-Framework-Core Windows Feature. You’ll have to import the server manager module (Import-Module ServerManager) first if adding it through PowerShell:

Close out of PowerShell and reopen it after adding the .NET Framework to prevent the errors shown above. The BEMCLI module adds 203 PowerShell cmdlets:

Looks like a lot of fun for us PowerShell Enthusiasts. Here’s a list of the “Get” cmdlets:

There will definitely be more blog articles about this PowerShell Module. I’m happy to see that more vendors are seeing the benefits of adding PowerShell support to their products.

Update 5/19/2012

You’ll also need to set the script execution policy on the system you’re importing the BEMCLI PowerShell module on otherwise you’ll receive an error when trying to import it:

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