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Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions

Short Description

Modifies the schedule for backup policies for Linux computers.

Applies to

Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions -Options <VBRLinuxScheduleOptions> [-Type <VBRServerScheduleType> {Daily | Monthly | Periodically | AfterJob}] [-DailyOptions <VBRDailyOptions>] [-MonthlyOptions <VBRMonthlyOptions>] [-PeriodicallyOptions <VBRPeriodicallyOptions>] [-EnableRetry] [-RetryCount <int>] [-RetryTimeout <int>][<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies schedule settings for a backup policy that the Veeam Agent backup job applies to Linux computers.

To modify settings, enter the necessary parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions Note:

For Veeam Agent jobs that back up Linux servers use the Set-VBRServerScheduleOptions cmdlet.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Options	Specifies the Linux computers schedule settings that you want to modify. Accepts the VBRLinuxScheduleOptions type.	True	Named	True (ByValue)
Type	Specifies the Veeam Agent backup job schedule type. Daily: use this option to run the job at a specific time daily. Monthly: use this option to run the job once a month on specific days. Periodically: use this option run the job repeatedly throughout a day with a specific time interval.	False	Named	False
DailyOptions	For daily schedule. Specifies daily schedule settings. The cmdlet will create the server schedule with these settings. Accepts the VBRDailyOptions type.	False	Named	False
MonthlyOptions	For monthly schedule. Specifies monthly schedule settings. The cmdlet will create the server schedule with these settings. Accepts the VBRMonthlyOptions type.	False	Named	False
PeriodicallyOptions	For periodical schedule. Specifies periodically schedule settings. The cmdlet will create the server schedule with these settings. Accepts the VBRPeriodicallyOptions type.	False	Named	False
EnableRetry	Indicates that Veeam Agent for Linux will attempt to run the Veeam Agent backup job again in case it fails.	False	Named	False
RetryCount	For the EnableRetry parameter. Specifies the number of attempts to run the failed Veeam Agent backup job.	False	Named	False
RetryTimeout	For the EnableRetry parameter. Specifies a timeout interval between retry attempts in minutes.	False	Named	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Return Type

Example

This example shows how to modify an existing schedule for a Veeam Agent job that backs up Linux computers.

Run Get-VBRComputerBackupJob to get the backup job that you want to modify. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run New-VBRMonthlyOptions to specify the monthly schedule. Save the result to the $monthly variable.
Run New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions to define the schedule for backup policies of Linux computers. Save the result to the $options variable.
Run New-VBRDailyOptions to specify the daily schedule. Save the result to the $daily variable.
Run Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions with the $schedule and $daily variables. Use the EnableRetry parameter with the RetryCount and RetryTimeout values to set up automatic retry options.

$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupJob -name "Linux_W_job"

$monthly = New-VBRMonthlyOptions -Period 3:00 -DayNumberInMonth OnDay -DayOfMonth 20

$options = New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions -Type Monthly -EnableRetry -RetryCount 7 -RetryTimeout 15 -MonthlyOptions $monthly

$daily = New-VBRDailyOptions -DayOfWeek Wednesday -Period 17:00 -Type SelectedDays

Set-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions -Options $options -Type Daily -DailyOptions $daily -EnableRetry -RetryCount 2 -RetryTimeout 45

Related Commands

New-VBRMonthlyOptions

New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions

New-VBRDailyOptions