Post Launch Scripts

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Note: Post Launch Scripts do not work when the selected Source is an AWS Region.

Note: Post Launch Scripts on Windows are ran under the Local Service context. Post Launch Scripts on Linux are ran under user 'root'.

CloudEndure can run scripts on a Target machineThe Machine created during Test, Cutover or Recovery. after it's launched. This is done by creating the following folder on the Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine. and placing the scripts within that folder:

Linux: /boot/post_launch (any files that are marked as executable)

Windows: c:\Program Files (x86)\CloudEndure\post_launch (any .exe, .cmd or .bat files)

Once you put these scripts in the above folders on the Source machineThe computer, physical or virtual machine that needs to be protected by replication (Disaster Recovery) or migrated (Migration) The CloudEndure Agent is installed on the Source machine., the folder will be replicated to the TargetThe location where the Replication Server will be located and where Target machines will be created (as a result of Test, Cutover or Recovery). and be executed once after the target machineThe Machine created during Test, Cutover or Recovery. boots the first time.

You can use this script to convert a PowerShell command into an EXE file.

Note: Post Launch Scripts are ran under the Local Service context.

Uninstalling VMTools from Windows

The following script can be utilized to uninstall VMTools post migration from Windows. CloudEndure does not recommend doing this for Failed Over Disaster RecoveryThe CloudEndure solution that enables the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems in case of a crippling event. servers.

This is a powershell script. It needs to be wrapped by a .CMD file, as powershell scripts are not ran automatically by the post_launch.

$regpath = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\uninstall"
Get-childItem $regpath | % {
$keypath = $_.pschildname
$key = Get-Itemproperty $regpath\$keypath
if ($key.DisplayName -match "VMware Tools") {
$VMwareToolsGUID = $keypath
}
MsiExec.exe /x $VMwareToolsGUID /qn /norestart
}