In this article, we will explore the usage of the Start-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet in PowerShell. This cmdlet is specifically designed for the Windows environment and is used to initiate a cleanup job after a failed test failover operation in Azure Site Recovery (ASR). ASR is a disaster recovery solution provided by Microsoft that helps protect and recover virtual machines and physical servers.

When performing a test failover in ASR, it is important to clean up any resources created during the test to ensure a clean environment for future operations. The Start-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet automates this process by initiating a cleanup job that removes the temporary resources created during the test failover.

Examples:

1. To use the Start-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet, you first need to connect to your Azure account using the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet. This cmdlet prompts you to enter your Azure credentials.

Connect-AzAccount

2. After connecting to your Azure account, you can retrieve the test failover cleanup job using the Get-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet. This cmdlet provides information about the cleanup job, such as its status and progress.

$cleanupJob = Get-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob -Name "TestFailoverCleanupJob"

3. Once you have retrieved the cleanup job, you can start it using the Start-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet. This cmdlet initiates the cleanup process and removes the temporary resources created during the test failover.

Start-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob -CleanupJob $cleanupJob

4. You can also monitor the progress of the cleanup job using the Get-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob cmdlet. This cmdlet provides real-time information about the cleanup job, such as the number of resources deleted and the overall progress.

Get-ASRTestFailoverCleanupJob -Name "TestFailoverCleanupJob"