CLI: Create new Recovery points on tape for all datasources in a PG

This is a sample script that will automatically create new recovery points for the entire Data source’s in a Protection Group. You can customize this easily to change script file to create recovery points on disk. Save the attached file as a .ps1 file and invoke through the DPM Management Shell. 

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 param([string] $dpmname, [string] $pgname, [string] $backupoption)

if(!$dpmname)
{
    $dpmname = read-host "DPMName:"
}
if(!$pgname)
{
    $pgname =  read-host "pgName:"
}
if(!$backupoption)
{
    $backupoption =  read-host "BackOption:"
}

  
write-Output "Creating $backupoption Recovery Point"

trap{"Error in execution... $_";break}
&{
 write-Output "Getting protection group $pgname in $dpmname..."
 $clipg = Get-ProtectionGroup $dpmname | where { $_.FriendlyName -eq $pgname}

 if($clipg -eq $abc)
 {
  Throw "No PG found"
 }

 write-Output "Getting DS from PG $pgname..."
 $backupds = @(Get-Datasource $clipg)

 foreach ($ds in $backupds)
 {  
  write-Output "Creating Recovery point for $ds..."  
  $j = New-RecoveryPoint -Datasource $ds -Tape -ProtectionType $backupoption
  $jobtype = $j.jobtype
  Write-Output "$jobtype Job has been triggerred..."
 } 
 
  
  
}

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 - Mukul Singh Shekhawat