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backing up gpo dns and dhcp with output

hello

trying to create a script that will backup all gpo, DNS zones, and DHCP config file using powershell and then output the success or failure of the backup to an email. i can do the backup-gpo, export-dnsserverzone, backup-dhcpserver and send-mailmessage commands i just would like some ideas on the best way to do a validation against each to make sure it has run successfully. google isnt really too helpful unless you are a proper scripter! thanks so much

Joe Klimis

Hi

I have not had a chanceto test this , but the following should be a good starting point

Please let me know if this meets your requirements.

Regards

Joe

(param [String]$server=localhost)
$datedFolder = Get-Date -Format yyyy.MM.dd
$backupLocation = "c:\backup"
New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\DHCP\$newfolder" -Type Directory
#DHCP Backup
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server export D:\backup\DHCP\$datedFolder\dhcp.xml all"
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server backup D:\backup\DHCP\$datedFolder"



#### backup gpo 

# GPOBackupSamp.PS1  
# Script By: Tim B. 
# This script Backup all GPOs and save it to a folder named as the current date. 
# Change the Path "\\server\c$\Backup\GroupPolicies\$date" to your server path 
# ref http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Backup-All-GPOs-Powershell-bcdb7b5e
#
Import-Module grouppolicy 
$date = get-date -format M.d.yyyy 
New-Item -Path "$backuplocation\GroupPolicies\$datedFolder" -ItemType directory 
$cmd  = "Backup-Gpo -All -Path ""$backuplocation\GroupPolicies\$datedFolder"" " 
Invoke-Expression $cmd



#——————————————————————————————–#
# Script_Name : DNS_Backup.ps1
# Description : backup all DNS Zones defined on a Windows 2008 DNS Server
# Requirements : Windows 2008/R2 + DNS Management console Installed
# Version : 0.4 - Intergrated comments from Jeffrey Hicks
# Date : October 2011
# Created by Griffon
#  ref site http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=1837
#——————————————————————————————-#

#– DEFINE VARIABLE——#
# Get Name of the server with env variable
$DNSSERVER= $server#—Define folder where to store backup  —–#
$BkfFolder="$backuplocation\DNS\$datedFolder" 
#—Define file name where to store Dns Settings
$StrFile=Join-Path $BkfFolder "input.csv"
#—-Check if folder exists. if exists, delete contents–#
if (-not(test-path $BkfFolder)) {
new-item $BkfFolder -Type Directory | Out-Null
} else {

Remove-Item $BkfFolder"\*" -recurse
}

#—- GET DNS SETTINGS USING WMI OBJECT ——–#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$List = get-WmiObject -ComputerName $DNSSERVER
-Namespace root\MicrosoftDNS -Class MicrosoftDNS_Zone

#—-Export information into input.csv file —#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$list | Select Name,ZoneType,AllowUpdate,@{Name="MasterServers";Expression={$_.MasterServers}},
DsIntegrated | Export-csv $strFile -NoTypeInformation

#— Call Dnscmd.exe to export dns zones
$list | foreach {
$path="backup\"+$_.name
$cmd="dnscmd {0} /ZoneExport {1} {2}" -f $DNSSERVER,$_.Name,$path
Invoke-Expression $cmd
}
# End of dns backup
#——————————————————————————————-#

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ranski

ASKER

thanks joe

testing now...

Joe Klimis

how are you getting on ?

ranski

ASKER

hey joe

get this error when running it

param : The term 'param' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\backup\DHCP_DNS_GPO_Daily_Backup.ps1:1 char:2
+ (param [String]$server=localhost)
+  ~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (param:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
New-Item : The network name cannot be found.
At C:\backup\DHCP_DNS_GPO_Daily_Backup.ps1:4 char:1
+ New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\DHCP\$newfolder" -Type Directory
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : WriteError: (\\backup$\DHCP\:String) [New-Item], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CreateDirectoryIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewItemCommand

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Joe Klimis

change line 1 to

$server="localhost"

and line 4 to
New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\DHCP\$datedfolder" -Type Directory

regards

Joe

ranski

ASKER

hey joe heres the code

(param [String]$server=localhost)
$datedFolder = Get-Date -Format dd.MM.yyyy
$backupLocation = "\\##########\backup$"
New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\DHCP\$newfolder" -Type Directory
#DHCP Backup
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server export C:\backup\DHCP\$datedFolder\dhcp.xml all"
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server backup C:\backup\DHCP\$datedFolder"



#### backup gpo 

# GPOBackupSamp.PS1  
# Script By: Tim B. 
# This script Backup all GPOs and save it to a folder named as the current date. 
# Change the Path "\\server\c$\Backup\GroupPolicies\$date" to your server path 
# ref http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Backup-All-GPOs-Powershell-bcdb7b5e
#
Import-Module grouppolicy 
$date = get-date -format M.d.yyyy 
New-Item -Path "$backuplocation\GPO\$datedFolder" -ItemType directory 
$cmd  = "Backup-Gpo -All -Path ""$backuplocation\GPO\$datedFolder"" " 
Invoke-Expression $cmd



#——————————————————————————————–#
# Script_Name : DNS_Backup.ps1
# Description : backup all DNS Zones defined on a Windows 2008 DNS Server
# Requirements : Windows 2008/R2 + DNS Management console Installed
# Version : 0.4 - Intergrated comments from Jeffrey Hicks
# Date : October 2011
# Created by Griffon
#  ref site http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=1837
#——————————————————————————————-#

#– DEFINE VARIABLE——#
# Get Name of the server with env variable
$DNSSERVER= $server#—Define folder where to store backup  —–#
$BkfFolder="$backuplocation\DNS\$datedFolder" 
#—Define file name where to store Dns Settings
$StrFile=Join-Path $BkfFolder "input.csv"
#—-Check if folder exists. if exists, delete contents–#
if (-not(test-path $BkfFolder)) {
new-item $BkfFolder -Type Directory | Out-Null
} else {

Remove-Item $BkfFolder"\*" -recurse
}

#—- GET DNS SETTINGS USING WMI OBJECT ——–#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$List = get-WmiObject -ComputerName $DNSSERVER
-Namespace root\MicrosoftDNS -Class MicrosoftDNS_Zone

#—-Export information into input.csv file —#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$list | Select Name,ZoneType,AllowUpdate,@{Name="MasterServers";Expression={$_.MasterServers}},
DsIntegrated | Export-csv $strFile -NoTypeInformation

#— Call Dnscmd.exe to export dns zones
$list | foreach {
$path="backup\"+$_.name
$cmd="dnscmd {0} /ZoneExport {1} {2}" -f $DNSSERVER,$_.Name,$path
Invoke-Expression $cmd
}
# End of dns backup
#——————————————————————————————-#

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ranski

ASKER

ok got it working up until dns. its asking me for a class for the get-wmiobject call.
shouldnt this automatically know where to go? server 2012
thanks!

Joe Klimis

I will check this for you tomorrow.

ranski

ASKER

any updates joe?

Joe Klimis

Hi
Sorry for the delay , I had a holiday from my computer ;-)

Please try the following

# 
param([String]$server="localhost")
$datedFolder = Get-Date -Format dd.MM.yyyy
$backupLocation = "\\$server\backup"
$folder = "$backupLocation\DHCP\$datedFolder"
if (-not(test-path $folder )) {New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\DHCP\$datedFolder" -Type Directory}
#DHCP Backup
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server export $backupLocation\DHCP\$datedFolder\dhcp.xml all"
Invoke-Expression "netsh dhcp server backup $backupLocation\dhcp\$datedFolder"



#### backup gpo 

# GPOBackupSamp.PS1  
# Script By: Tim B. 
# This script Backup all GPOs and save it to a folder named as the current date. 
# Change the Path "\\server\c$\Backup\GroupPolicies\$date" to your server path 
# ref http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Backup-All-GPOs-Powershell-bcdb7b5e
#
Import-Module grouppolicy 
$folder = "$backupLocation\gpo\$datedFolder"
if (-not(test-path $folder )) {New-Item -Path "$backupLocation\GPO\$datedFolder" -Type Directory}

$cmd  = "Backup-Gpo -All -Path ""$folder"" " 
Invoke-Expression $cmd



#——————————————————————————————–#
# Script_Name : DNS_Backup.ps1
# Description : backup all DNS Zones defined on a Windows 2008 DNS Server
# Requirements : Windows 2008/R2 + DNS Management console Installed
# Version : 0.4 - Intergrated comments from Jeffrey Hicks
# Date : October 2011
# Created by Griffon
#  ref site http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=1837
#——————————————————————————————-#

#– DEFINE VARIABLE——#
# Get Name of the server with env variable
$DNSSERVER= $server  #—Define folder where to store backup  —–#
$BkfFolder="$backuplocation\DNS\$datedFolder" 
#—Define file name where to store Dns Settings
$StrFile=Join-Path $BkfFolder "input.csv"
#—-Check if folder exists. if exists, delete contents–#
if (-not(test-path $BkfFolder)) {
new-item $BkfFolder -Type Directory | Out-Null
} else {

Remove-Item $BkfFolder"\*" -recurse
}

#—- GET DNS SETTINGS USING WMI OBJECT ——–#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$List = get-WmiObject -ComputerName $DNSSERVER -Namespace root\MicrosoftDNS -Class MicrosoftDNS_Zone

#—-Export information into input.csv file —#
#– Line wrapped should be only one line –#
$list | Select Name,ZoneType,AllowUpdate,@{Name="MasterServers";Expression={$_.MasterServers}},DsIntegrated | Export-csv $strFile -NoTypeInformation

#— Call Dnscmd.exe to export dns zones
 foreach ($item in $list) 
 { $path="backup\"+$item.name 
$cmd="dnscmd {0} /ZoneExport {1} {2}" -f $DNSSERVER,$item.Name,$path
Invoke-Expression $cmd
}
# End of dns backup
#——————————————————————————————-

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ranski

ASKER

hello joe

sorry for the delay.. tested. the DNS part is working now but it exports the zone files to system32\DNS and doesnt created a dated folder like GPO and DHCP do... had a go at trying to fix it myself but failed :(

thanks

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ranski

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nice persistence.... have some points you have earned them :)