Identify job from notification email

[McHenry]

When a failed backup notification email is received how can I identify which host/pool this backup job ran on?

Is there somewhere I can lookup the Job ID or Run ID?

[olivierlambert]

Question for @MathieuRA & @florent

[manilx]

@McHenry Always had the same question, never asked....
Looked up the job/VM in XO to get the info but it should be clearly specified here also, should be more than easy.

[ph7]

I updated my XOCE Yesterday but now 2 commits behind
It has more info about the jobs that failed.

Global status : failure 🚨

    Job ID: 6a12854b-cc07-4269-b780-fe87df6cd867
    Run ID: 1735594483006
    Mode: delta
    Start time: Monday, December 30th 2024, 10:34:43 pm
    End time: Monday, December 30th 2024, 10:35:07 pm
    Duration: a few seconds
    Successes: 0 / 1

1 Failure
Debian

    UUID: 1b75faf0-f4db-5aa9-d204-9bee6f2abfd6
    Start time: Monday, December 30th 2024, 10:34:45 pm
    End time: Monday, December 30th 2024, 10:35:07 pm
    Duration: a few seconds
    ⚠️ Retry the VM backup due to an error
    ⚠️ Retry the VM backup due to an error
    Error: VM_LACKS_FEATURE(OpaqueRef:f3db3478-5acb-3723-5d15-652879bcf956)

xo-server-backup-reports v1.4.3

So I guess You are running XOA

[ph7]

@McHenry
I enabled the Shorter backup reports in a failing backup job, and got the same short report as You did.

[McHenry]

@ph7

Yes, I am viewing the shorter email reports however these reports would be more useful if the origin of the report could be easily identified.

[McHenry]

@manilx

Tried both and both have the same reports

[ph7]

@McHenry
This is with the Shorter backup reports disabled:

[McHenry]

@ph7

Thank you. Let me try that.

[McHenry]

@ph7

OK, I see the difference.

When an individual VM fails to backup the report is as your shown above and displays the name of the VM however when the job fails as a whole the report inly includes the top section that has a Job ID & Run ID so no way I can see to identify where this job.

i.e.

@olivierlambert
Could these reports include both the pool name and host name in addition to the Job ID and Run ID?

[olivierlambert]

Yes, it should be possible, even if the name can be changed (it's not "stable" vs an UUID). But it makes sense, asking @pdonias about this.

[McHenry]

@olivierlambert

Good point, the UUID of the host or pool would also work.

[olivierlambert]

It has been added to the backlog, thanks!

[McHenry]

@olivierlambert

Whilst this request awaits implementation. If I check all hosts individually however I identify the host based upon the jobID or runID from the notification?

[olivierlambert]

Question for @MathieuRA

[McHenry]

@olivierlambert

Is this listed on GitHub so I can track any discussion/progress?

I am keen to see this implemented as currently we receive backup reports of failed jobs and have no idea which host is came from.

[McHenry]

@olivierlambert

Still trying to identify the owner of a job so the I can determine which backup job failed. The email report does not identify the host/pool. Accordingly, I need to login to every individual XO/XOA and check the backup log manually to find the failed job.

[olivierlambert]

Ping @lsouai-vates

[lsouai-vates]

@McHenry hello, thanks for the report.
Can you open a suggestion on Github so we can plan it or next roadmap?
Have a good day.