Powershell : How to delete Protection Group

Hi Guys,

I use these Powershell scripts to remove datasources from Protection Group:

(Data are retained for recovery purpose when using "-KeepDiskData" parameter. If you don't use "-KeepDiskData", Replica and Recovery points will be deleted)

1- CleanUp your DPM Server - Delete All Protection Groups

Connect-DpmServer $env:COMPUTERNAME
$PgList = @()
$PgList = Get-ProtectionGroup -DPMServerName $env:computername
foreach($Pg in $PgList){
write-host ""
Write-host "# ProtectionGroup Name " -ForegroundColor red -Nonewline
Write-host $Pg.FriendlyName -ForegroundColor green
$mpg = Get-ModifiableProtectionGroup $Pg
$dsList = @()
$dsList = Get-DataSource -ProtectionGroup $Pg
foreach($ds in $dsList){
write-host ("Remove data source ",$ds.Name)
Remove-ChildDataSource -ProtectionGroup $mpg -ChildDataSource $ds -keepDiskData
}
Set-ProtectionGroup $mpg
}
Disconnect-DpmServer $env:COMPUTERNAME

2- Delete a Protection Goup 

Connect-DpmServer $env:COMPUTERNAME
$StringSearch="YourStringSearch"
$PgList = @()
$pgList = Get-ProtectionGroup -DPMServerName $env:computername
where {($_.friendlyname) -match $StringSearch}
foreach($Pg in $PgList){
write-host ""
Write-host "# ProtectionGroup Name " -ForegroundColor red -Nonewline
Write-host $Pg.FriendlyName -ForegroundColor green
$mpg = Get-ModifiableProtectionGroup $Pg
$dsList = @()
$dsList = Get-DataSource -ProtectionGroup $Pg
foreach($ds in $dsList){
write-host ("Remove data source ",$ds.Name)
Remove-ChildDataSource -ProtectionGroup $mpg -ChildDataSource $ds -keepDiskData
}
Set-ProtectionGroup $mpg
}
Disconnect-DpmServer $env:COMPUTERNAME


Feel free to customize/use it.

When you trying to protect W8 clients, you get an error ID:30156, ID:31207 or ID:31209

When you try to protect W8 clients with DPM 2010 or DPM 2012 (RU3), you get some error messages :

DPM is unable to continue protection for because the change tracking information is corrupt (ID 30156 Details: The system cannot find the file specified (0x80070002))

Cannot perform creation of a recovery point on a replica which is pending manual replica creation (ID: 31207)

Cannot perform creation of a recovery point on a replica which is inconsistent (ID: 31209)


# DPM 2012 workaround
On the protected W8 clients :

1. Located the dpmfilter.inf file and right-click and choose install.
2. Open an administrative command prompt and run: fltmc load dpmfilter

(dpmfilter.inf => C:\Program Files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\DPM\bin)

# DPM 2010 workaround
On the protected W8 clients :

1. browse to the registry path : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Agent\2.0.
2. Create a DWORD registry value named ForceFixup and set it to1.

Or

1. Located the dpmfilter.inf file and right-click and choose install.
2. Open an administrative command prompt and run: fltmc load dpmfilter

As soon as you apply a workaround, you may have to perform a consistency check and your W8 protections will be fine.

Available: Update Rollup 7 for DPM 2010

This hotfix rollup resolves the following issues:

# When a Microsoft SharePoint site collection name contains a space, SharePoint item-level recovery fails in System Center Data Protection Manager 2010.

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2755678 - SharePoint item-level recovery fails when the site collection name contains a space in System Center Data Protection Manager 2010. (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2755678/ )

# After you rename a SharePoint site in System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, you cannot restore the site.

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2763004 - System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 is unable to restore SharePoint after renaming a site. (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2763004/ )

# In System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, the SharePoint Recovery Point Status report displays incorrect data.

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2763010 - System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 SharePoint Recovery Point Status Report shows stale data .(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2763010/ )


Download the Rollup Package 7 for System Center Data Protection Manager 2010

HowTo : Configure DPM to use an SMTP server that does not require authentication

To use a SMTP server that does not require authentication to send DPM notifications you have to follow these steps: (works on DPM2010 & DPM 2012)

First you should verify that your DPM server is allowed to relay on your SMTP server.

If you are using Microsoft IIS, you will find this security settings in IIS MMC  by right-clicking SMTP virtual Server then Properties. Select Access tab / Relay restriction  / Relay. Check box Only the list below , then click Add and provide IP, Subnet or Domain Name.

In the DPM Administrator Console go to the Monitoring tab / Options / SMTP Server and fill in SMTP settings according to your environment:

• SMTP server name: YourSMTPServer
• SMTP Server Port: 25
• From Address: Address of the sender

Important: You must also fill in Authenticated SMTP server fields.

Why ? Because DPM requires ALL the fields under the SMTP Server options to be filled in regardless if your SMTP server accepts anonymous connections or not.  if your SMTP server does not require authentication the credentials are useless, it's just that GUI is expecting all fields to be filled in.

The GUI could have been more precise or at least a mouse over option might help. Technet article is also a little bit unclear... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh758196.aspx :)

If you click on Send Test E-mail without filling in Username or Password, you will receive the following error: ID: 2013 Details: Logon Failure: unknown user name or bad password.

If you fill in a Username and Password of a local DPM account (No administrative rights) and try to send a Test E-mail again :

DPM will ask you to provide the e-mail address to sent the test message: 

Then after clicking on Send button.

You will receive a new message: An E-mail message has been successfully sent to ...

Good job, finally open your mailbox and verify that you receive the test message.