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Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob

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Short Description

Synchronizes backup copy job data.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job <IJob> [-FullBackup] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRJob

Detailed Description

This cmdlet starts manual data synchronization for the selected backup copy job.

The backup copy job runs continuously synchronizing the backup repositories in user-defined time periods. With this cmdlet, you can synchronize the source and the target repositories manually.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Job	Specifies the backup copy job for which you want to start manual synchronization.	True	Named	True (by Value FromPipeline, ValueFromPipeline ByPropertyName)	False
FullBackup	If set, the job will create an active full backup.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

Example 1

This command synchronizes the "AD Backup Copy" job using pipeline.

Run Get-VBRJob to get the job.
Pipe it to Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob.

PS C:\PS> Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Backup Copy" | Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob

Example 2

This command synchronizes the "AD Backup Copy" job using variable.

Run Get-VBRJob to get the job. Save it to the $"ad" variable.
Run Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob with this variable.

PS C:\PS> $ad = Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Backup Copy"

PS C:\PS> Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job $ad

Example 3

This command creates an active full for the "AD Backup Copy" job.

Run Get-VBRJob to get the job. Save it to the $"ad" variable.
Run Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob with this variable and FullBackup parameter.

PS C:\PS> $ad = Get-VBRJob -Name "AD Backup Copy"

PS C:\PS> Sync-VBRBackupCopyJob -Job $ad -FullBackup