Discussion:
Alert Notifications for Successful Jobs?
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Brian-US Army
2007-08-14 13:04:02 UTC
Permalink
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Rick Lawsha [281651]
2007-08-14 15:48:06 UTC
Permalink
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
2007-08-14 17:04:49 UTC
Permalink
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...

a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Rick Lawsha [281651]
2007-08-14 18:50:01 UTC
Permalink
How I use DPM:

I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.

I have one backup per day.

I would like one email per day that says go or no go.

Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
2007-08-14 19:03:34 UTC
Permalink
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.

Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Rick Lawsha [281651]
2007-08-14 19:26:01 UTC
Permalink
Poweshell scripts? I am one of those users that if it is not in the GUI then
I don't do it. I for one don't like the trend of command prompts. I see that
as a step backwards. Remember going from DOS to Windows? Why go back? I know
the current hot thing is to be able to script everything. It's a way of
competing with the open source stuff, I can see that... I for one am not a
fan of that precisely for this reason: something may not make it into the GUI
because it CAN be done with a script. I don't have time to learn yet another
scripting language. Just put it in the GUI where I can find it.

...rant mode off...
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.
Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Brian-US Army
2007-08-15 14:00:04 UTC
Permalink
I am in agreement with Rick. The option should be in the GUI and the admin
should have the option to turn the notifications on or off. If you're worried
about too many emails, then give us the option to have DPM send us a
"summary" of that days' jobs :-)
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
Poweshell scripts? I am one of those users that if it is not in the GUI then
I don't do it. I for one don't like the trend of command prompts. I see that
as a step backwards. Remember going from DOS to Windows? Why go back? I know
the current hot thing is to be able to script everything. It's a way of
competing with the open source stuff, I can see that... I for one am not a
fan of that precisely for this reason: something may not make it into the GUI
because it CAN be done with a script. I don't have time to learn yet another
scripting language. Just put it in the GUI where I can find it.
...rant mode off...
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.
Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
rmooney
2007-08-15 21:38:02 UTC
Permalink
While I agree that scripts are annoying to learn and that GUI features are
much more convenient, I also see why sending an email for every successful
backup is overkill. DPM can send you an email if the backup fails. If you
don't get an email, then it worked. You can also schedule different reports
to run whenever you'd like. That should give you more than enough info on
how your backups are doing.
Post by Brian-US Army
I am in agreement with Rick. The option should be in the GUI and the admin
should have the option to turn the notifications on or off. If you're worried
about too many emails, then give us the option to have DPM send us a
"summary" of that days' jobs :-)
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
Poweshell scripts? I am one of those users that if it is not in the GUI then
I don't do it. I for one don't like the trend of command prompts. I see that
as a step backwards. Remember going from DOS to Windows? Why go back? I know
the current hot thing is to be able to script everything. It's a way of
competing with the open source stuff, I can see that... I for one am not a
fan of that precisely for this reason: something may not make it into the GUI
because it CAN be done with a script. I don't have time to learn yet another
scripting language. Just put it in the GUI where I can find it.
...rant mode off...
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.
Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to
email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
2007-08-16 07:18:32 UTC
Permalink
My bad, and thanks to Rmooney about pointing to the reports. The Status and
Protection reports get you exactly this information, and you can set it to
send emails daily.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by rmooney
While I agree that scripts are annoying to learn and that GUI features are
much more convenient, I also see why sending an email for every successful
backup is overkill. DPM can send you an email if the backup fails. If you
don't get an email, then it worked. You can also schedule different reports
to run whenever you'd like. That should give you more than enough info on
how your backups are doing.
Post by Brian-US Army
I am in agreement with Rick. The option should be in the GUI and the admin
should have the option to turn the notifications on or off. If you're worried
about too many emails, then give us the option to have DPM send us a
"summary" of that days' jobs :-)
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
Poweshell scripts? I am one of those users that if it is not in the GUI then
I don't do it. I for one don't like the trend of command prompts. I see that
as a step backwards. Remember going from DOS to Windows? Why go back? I know
the current hot thing is to be able to script everything. It's a way of
competing with the open source stuff, I can see that... I for one am not a
fan of that precisely for this reason: something may not make it into the GUI
because it CAN be done with a script. I don't have time to learn yet another
scripting language. Just put it in the GUI where I can find it.
...rant mode off...
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.
Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array
to
work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long
term. I
know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I
use
it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable
to on
or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there
would be
too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no
rights.
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Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to
the
product
and we shouldn't have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to
email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Angel Ving
2010-11-16 23:58:10 UTC
Permalink
Am having some problems with the scheduled reports.
I did a test notifications and test SMTP, both works and i was able to recevie the test email.

The problem is when i schedule the reports, it did not come in, not even tracable on that the mails was recevied from exchange. What can i check.
Post by Brian-US Army
Short of utilizing something like MOM, does DPM have the ability to email
admins that a job completed successfully with no alerts (problems)?
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I think that is a MUCH needed feature. It should be built-in to the product
and we should not have to rely on MOM to do it for us :)
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
Brian/Rick,
A few clarifications questions...
a. What kind of jobs, whose success do you wish to get in email? Btw, For
all recoveries, this is possible today itself.
b. I am afraid, if we setup email for other kind of jobs, there would be too
many emails resulting.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
I backup Exchange 2007 only. My DPM server has a 1.5tb raid 5 array to work
with. I am only interested in backing up Exchange to disk long term. I know
that's not what MS calls long term (tape not disk) but that's how I use it.
I have one backup per day.
I would like one email per day that says go or no go.
Don't worry about too much email, just make the option configurable to on or
off.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
You can achieve this using Powershell scripts, that will run in the Windows
Scheduler every day. Am not writing the exact script here, but the overall
logic...
a. Get the datasource for which you want to check
b. Get all recovery points for it
c. Check if a recovery point exists with date = today
d. If yes/no, send mail with the correct details.
Let me know if this solution works.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Post by Rick Lawsha [281651]
Poweshell scripts? I am one of those users that if it is not in the GUI then
I don't do it. I for one don't like the trend of command prompts. I see that
as a step backwards. Remember going from DOS to Windows? Why go back? I know
the current hot thing is to be able to script everything. It's a way of
competing with the open source stuff, I can see that... I for one am not a
fan of that precisely for this reason: something may not make it into the GUI
because it CAN be done with a script. I don't have time to learn yet another
scripting language. Just put it in the GUI where I can find it.
...rant mode off...
Post by Brian-US Army
I am in agreement with Rick. The option should be in the GUI and the admin
should have the option to turn the notifications on or off. If you're worried
about too many emails, then give us the option to have DPM send us a
"summary" of that days' jobs :-)
Post by rmooney
While I agree that scripts are annoying to learn and that GUI features are
much more convenient, I also see why sending an email for every successful
backup is overkill. DPM can send you an email if the backup fails. If you
don't get an email, then it worked. You can also schedule different reports
to run whenever you'd like. That should give you more than enough info on
how your backups are doing.
Post by Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
My bad, and thanks to Rmooney about pointing to the reports. The Status and
Protection reports get you exactly this information, and you can set it to
send emails daily.
--
Thanks
//Balaji Hariharan[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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