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title: "Specifying Backup Schedule"
description: "Veeam Agent allows you to set daily, monthly or periodic schedule for a backup job. After you define the schedule, Veeam Agent automatically enables this schedule for the specified backup job."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforaix/userguide/backup_job_cmd_schedule_set.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Backup > Creating Backup Jobs > Creating Backup Job with Command Line Interface > Configuring Backup Schedule > Specifying Backup Schedule"
dateModified: "2026-11-03"
---

# Specifying Backup Schedule

Veeam Agent allows you to set [daily](backup_job_cmd_schedule_set.md#daily), [monthly](backup_job_cmd_schedule_set.md#monthly) or [periodic](backup_job_cmd_schedule_set.md#periodic) schedule for a backup job.

After you define the schedule, Veeam Agent automatically enables this schedule for the specified backup job.

## Specifying Daily Schedules {#daily}

You can set the backup job to run automatically on specific weekdays or every day.

- To run the backup job on specific days of the week, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobid <job_id> --weekdays <days> --at <time>
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobname <job_name> --weekdays <days> --at <time>
  ```

  where:

  - `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule.
  - `<days>` — days when the backup job must start separated by a comma ('`,`') — for example: `Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday` or `Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri`.
  - `<time>` — time of day when the backup job must start specified in the `HH:MM` format — for example, `20:00`.

  For example:

  ```
  user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig schedule set --jobname DailyBackup --weekdays Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday --at 20:00
  ```

- To run the backup job every day, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobid <job_id> --daily --at <time>
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobname <job_name> <daily options> --at <time>
  ```

  where:

  - `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule.
  - `<time>` — time of day when the backup job must start specified in the `HH:MM` format — for example, `20:00`.

  For example:

  ```
  user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig schedule set --jobid 4849a3ae-1935-4969-98a3-d8acd2f6c73f --daily --at 20:00
  ```

## Specifying Monthly Schedules {#monthly}

You can set the backup job to run automatically on specific months or every month.

- To run the backup job monthly on a specific day of the specific week, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobid <job_id> --monthlyweekday <day> --weeknumber <week> [--months <months>] --at <time>
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobname <job_name> --monthlyweekday <day> --weeknumber <week> [--months <months>] --at <time>
  ```

  where:

  - `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule.
  - `<day>` — day of the week when the backup job must start — for example, `Tuesday` or `Tue`.
  - `<week>` — week of the month when the backup job must run. Possible values: `First`, `Second`, `Third`, `Fourth` or `Last`.
  - `<months>` — months when the backup job must run separated by a comma ('`,`') — for example: `Jan,Apr,Jul,Oct`. If you do not specify this option, the backup job will run every month.
  - `<time>` — time of day when the backup job must start specified in the `HH:MM` format, — for example, `20:00`.

  For example:

  ```
  user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig schedule set --jobname DailyBackup --monthlyweekday Mon --weeknumber Second --months Jan,Jul --at 20:00
  ```

- To run the backup job monthly on a specific day of the month, use the following command:

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobid <job_id> --thisday <day> [--months <months>] --at <time>
  ```

  or

  ```
  veeamconfig schedule set --jobname <job_name> --thisday <day> [--months <months>] --at <time>
  ```

  where:

  - `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
  - `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule.
  - `<day>` — day of the month when the backup job must start. Possible values range from `1` to `31` or `Last`.
  - `<months>` — months when the backup job must run separated by a comma ('`,`') — for example: `Jan,Apr,Jul,Oct`. If you do not specify this option, the backup job will run every month.
  - `<time>` — time of day when the backup job must start specified in the `HH:MM` format, — for example, `20:00`.

  For example:

  ```
  user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig schedule set --jobname DailyBackup --thisday 21 --months Jan,Jul --at 20:00
  ```

## Specifying Periodic Schedules {#periodic}

To run the job periodically, run the following command:

```
veeamconfig schedule set --jobid <job_id> --every <time>
```

or

```
veeamconfig schedule set --jobname <job_name> --every <time>
```

where:

- `<job_id>` — ID of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule. You should look up the job ID in advance, before configuring the schedule — for example, with the `veeamconfig job list` command. To learn more, see [Viewing List of Backup Jobs](backup_job_list.md).
- `<job_name>` — name of the backup job for which you want to configure the schedule.
- `<time>` — period of time when the backup job must start specified in the `HH:MM` format, — for example, `06:00`.

For example:

```
user@srv01:~$ veeamconfig schedule set --jobname DailyBackup --every 12:00
```