Synchronizing cDOT Cron Schedules Cluster to Cluster

The following tool can be used to synchronize cron schedules from one Clustered Data ONTAP cluster to another (even if they are on a different ONTAP version.)

The tool can be run in a variety of ways. The example below is run from simply double clicking a BAT file - no prompts need to be answered:

Image: Example running Sync-Cron.ps1 using a BAT file
The Script - Sync-Cron.ps1

## To run in a BAT file (switches optional):
# Powershell.exe .\Sync-Cron.ps1

## To create $SecurePasswordString run:
# PS> (Read-Host -AsSecureString) | ConvertFrom-SecureString
# N.B. This string only works when logged in as the same Windows user that created it.

Param([String]$ClusterUser,[String]$PrimaryCluster,[String]$SecondaryCluster,[String]$SecurePasswordString,[Switch]$SkipPressEnter)
If($SecurePasswordString){ $Password = $SecurePasswordString | ConvertTo-SecureString }

FUNCTION Wr { Param([String]$ToDisplay,[String]$Color = "WHITE")
  IF($ToDisplay){ Write-Host $ToDisplay -ForegroundColor $Color -NoNewLine } ELSE { Write-Host } }

Wr "+++++ Cron Schedule Cluster to Cluster Synchronizer +++++" MAGENTA; Wr; Wr
Wr "Cluster Login User     : " CYAN; If($ClusterUser){ Wr $ClusterUser; Wr }else{ $ClusterUser = Read-Host }
Wr "Cluster Login Password : " CYAN; If($Password){ Wr "*****"; Wr }else{ $Password = Read-Host -AsSecureString }
Wr "Cluster - Primary      : " CYAN; If($PrimaryCluster){ Wr $PrimaryCluster; Wr }else{ $PrimaryCluster = Read-Host }
Wr "Cluster - Secondary    : " CYAN; If($SecondaryCluster){ Wr $SecondaryCluster; Wr }else{ $SecondaryCluster = Read-Host }; Wr
$Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PsCredential($ClusterUser,$Password)

FUNCTION PressEnterToContinue{ If(!$SkipPressEnter){ Wr "Press to exit ..." CYAN; Read-Host }; EXIT }
FUNCTION Load-DataOntapPSTK {
  If(Get-Module DataONTAP){ RETURN }
  [Void](Import-Module DataONTAP -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
  If(!(Get-Module DataONTAP)){ Wr "Unable to load the DataONTAP PowerShell Toolkit - exiting!" RED; Wr; Wr; PressEnterToContinue }
  Wr "Loaded the Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit!" GREEN; Wr; Wr }
FUNCTION Connect-ToCluster {
  Param([String]$ClusterName)
  $Connect = Connect-NcController -Name $ClusterName -Credential $Credential -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
  If(!$Connect){ Wr "Unable to connect to $ClusterName!" RED; Wr; Wr; PressEnterToContinue }
  Wr "Connected to $ClusterName" GREEN; Wr; Wr }

[Void](Load-DataOntapPSTK)
[Void](Connect-ToCluster $PrimaryCluster)
$SourceCronJobs = Get-NcJobCronSchedule;
Wr "++ Collected cron jobs from $PrimaryCluster ++"; Wr; Wr
[Void](Connect-ToCluster $SecondaryCluster)
$SourceCronJobs | foreach { $_.NcController = $null; [Void]( $_ | Add-NcJobCronSchedule -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ) }
$SourceCronJobs | foreach { $_.NcController = $null; [Void]( $_ | Set-NcJobCronSchedule -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ) }
Wr "++ Applied cron jobs to $SecondaryCluster ++"; Wr; Wr
PressEnterToContinue


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