This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Configuring Common Parameters
After you create a custom script step, you can set a list of default parameters for script execution. VAO already includes a number of out-of-the-box common default parameters that you can configure as described in section Configuring Parameter Settings:
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To allow the script to run inside the guest OS of a processed VM, it is required that you have Microsoft PowerShell 3.0 and .Net Framework 4.0 installed on each VM for which you enable this step. |
Parameter | Description | Default Value |
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Critical Step | Defines whether the step is critical for VM recovery. If you mark the step as Critical, its failure for a critical VM will halt the plan. | No |
Execute Location | Defines whether the script will run on the Veeam Backup & Replication server or in-guest of the VM. | Veeam Backup Server |
Windows Credentials | Credentials required to gain access to the in-guest OS. Applies only if the Execute Location parameter value is set to In-Guest OS. | — |
Timeout | Maximum amount of time (in seconds) for the step to execute. | 300 |
Retries | Number of retries that will be attempted if the step fails on the first try. | 10 |
Failback & Undo Failover Action | Defines whether the step will be executed during the Failback and Undo Failover operations. | Skip |
Test Action | Defines whether the step will be executed during plan testing in a DataLab. | Skip |
To specify credentials that the script will use to run within the guest OS of a processed VM, follow the instructions provided in section Configuring Windows Credentials Parameter.
