kyleandClaude Opus 5.5
5982fc9434
Checked with Get-MarsCollectorDiagnostics.ps1 output from MARS agent 2.0.9274 (VA-FS-01): - JobStatus.StartTime/EndTime are UTC values not marked as UTC (DisplayTime is the local one); they were read as local, putting runs 6 hours off. Lookback filtering now compares in UTC too - ErrorInfo is always present with ErrorCode 0 on success; every completed backup would have been a warning. Only non-zero error codes count - Schedule times are TimeSpans; casting them to DateTime failed, so next_run_at was always empty - DatasourceStatus.Datasource is an object; use its DataSourceName - Also report FileProgress.Failed file counts and FailedFileLog - Mock rebuilt on the real shapes; diagnostics handle no System State policy Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <[email protected]>
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# Azure Backup (MARS agent) collector
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A PowerShell script that runs on each server with the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS)
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agent and reports its backups to the dashboard. Each server appears as one job,
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named `<SERVER> - Azure Backup` by default.
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> **Checked against:** MARS agent 2.0.9274, a Files & Folders policy with completed backups only.
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> Not yet seen on a real agent: a failed backup, a backup in progress, or a System State policy.
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> Those paths are written to the same object model, but if one looks wrong, run
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> `Get-MarsCollectorDiagnostics.ps1` while it's in that state and send the output.
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## Install (on the server, as an administrator)
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Runs under Windows PowerShell 5.1 (`powershell.exe`), which the agent's `MSOnlineBackup` module
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targets and which every supported Windows Server has.
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1. On the dashboard host, create a key for this server:
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```bash
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python manage.py create-key mars-acme-fs01
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```
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2. Copy this folder to the server and run:
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```powershell
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.\Install-MarsCollector.ps1 -ApiUrl https://backups.example.com -Tenant "Acme Corp"
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```
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Add `-JobName "File Server"` to choose the name shown on the dashboard. It prompts for the
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key, then:
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- writes `C:\ProgramData\BackupDashboard\mars-collector.json` (readable only by SYSTEM and Administrators)
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- copies the script to `C:\Program Files\BackupDashboard\`
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- registers the scheduled task **Backup Dashboard - MARS collector** (SYSTEM, every 60 minutes)
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3. Preview the payloads, then backfill 30 days so the history view is populated straight away:
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```powershell
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powershell.exe -File 'C:\Program Files\BackupDashboard\Send-MarsBackupStatus.ps1' -DryRun
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powershell.exe -File 'C:\Program Files\BackupDashboard\Send-MarsBackupStatus.ps1' -LookbackHours 720
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```
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It can be installed alongside the Veeam collector: it uses its own config, state, log and task.
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Re-run the installer to change settings or update the script.
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## What it sends
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| Dashboard | MARS |
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| Company | `Tenant` from the config |
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| Job | One per server, ID `mars:<computer name>`, so changing `JobName` renames rather than duplicates it |
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| Status | Backup job state: Failed → **Failed**. Completed with failed bytes or an error → **Warning**. Aborted/cancelled or unrecognised → **Warning**. In progress → **Running**. Restore jobs are ignored |
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| Started / finished | Job start / end time. MARS reports these in UTC without marking them as UTC; the collector handles that |
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| Next scheduled | Next slot from the backup policy schedule, or the System State policy's if that's sooner. Empty (so never Overdue) for schedules that run every 2+ weeks, since which week is next can't be told |
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| Message | Job and per-datasource errors (non-zero error codes), failed file counts, and the failed-file log path |
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| Size | Bytes transferred, summed across datasources |
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Each run covers the last 48 hours (`LookbackHours`). Jobs already delivered are recorded in
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`mars-collector.state.json`.
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## Troubleshooting
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- Log: `C:\ProgramData\BackupDashboard\mars-collector.log`. Exit codes: `0` OK, `1` some runs
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failed to send (retried next run), `2` setup failed (config or MARS module).
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- Wrong status, sizes or messages: run `.\Get-MarsCollectorDiagnostics.ps1` (read-only). It prints
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the real structure of the objects the agent's cmdlets return.
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## Testing without MARS
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```powershell
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. ./tests/MockMars.ps1
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./Send-MarsBackupStatus.ps1 -ConfigPath ./my-test-config.json -DryRun
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```
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