Add-VBRComputerBackupJob

Short Description

Creates Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform {Windows | Linux | Mac | Unix} -Type {Workstation | Server | FailoverCluster} -Mode {ManagedByAgent | ManagedByBackupServer} -BackupObject <Object[]> -BackupType {EntireComputer | SelectedFiles | SelectedVolumes | MacUserHome | UnixEntireFileSystem} [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>] [-SelectedFilesOptions <VBRSelectedFilesBackupOptions>] [-SelectedVolumes <IVBRSelectedVolume[]>] [-ExcludedVolumes <VBRWindowsSelectedVolume[]>] [-IncludeUsbDrives] [-DestinationOptions <VBRComputerDestinationOptions>] [-BackupRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-RetentionPolicy <int>] [-StorageOptions <VBRStorageOptions>] [-SyntheticFullOptions <VBRSyntheticFullOptions>] [-ActiveFullOptions <VBRFullBackupOptions>] [-HealthCheckOptions <VBRFullBackupOptions>] [-CompactFullOptions <VBRFullBackupOptions>] [-NotificationOptions <VBRNotificationOptions>] [-ScriptOptions <VBRJobScriptOptions>] [-EnableDeletedComputerRetention] [-DeletedComputerRetentionPolicy <int>] [-EnableApplicationProcessing] [-ApplicationProcessingOptions <VBRApplicationProcessingOptions[]>] [-EnableIndexing] [-IndexingOptions <VBRComputerIndexingOptions[]>] [-EnableSchedule] [-ScheduleOptions <VBRObject>] [-UseSnapshotlessFileLevelBackup] [-BackupCacheOptions <VBRBackupCacheOptions>] [-RetentionType {RestorePoints | RestoreDays}] [-GFSOptions <VBRComputerGFSOptions>] [-WarningOptions <VBRComputerWarningOptions>] [-SanIntegrationOptions <VBRSanIntegrationOptions>] [-HighPriority] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

To create backup policies, you must specify the protection group with the protected computers that you plan to back up and the target location for storing backups.

To create Veeam Agent backup jobs, you must specify the protection group with the protected computers and the repository for storing backups.

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet to get the protection group.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet to get the repository.
Run the New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions cmdlet to specify the target location for storing backups.

To enable guest file indexing and application-aware processing, you must first specify the settings for these options.

Run the New-VBRApplicationProcessingOptions cmdlet to specify application-aware processing settings.
Run the New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions cmdlet to specify guest file system indexing settings.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
OSPlatform	Specifies the OS of the protected computers: Windows: for Windows computers. Linux: for Linux computers. Mac: for macOS computers. Unix: for Unix computers.	VBRAgentType	True	Named	False
Type	Specifies the type of the protected computers: Workstation: for remote workstations or laptops. Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the settings that are available in the Workstation edition of Veeam Agent. Server: for standalone servers. Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the settings available for the Server edition of Veeam Agent. FailoverCluster: for failover clusters. Note: The FailoverCluster type does not apply for Veeam Agent for Linux.	VBRComputerBackupJobType	True	Named	False
Mode	Specifies the Veeam Agent backup job mode: ManagedByAgent: use this option to create the backup policy. Note: This mode is the only available mode for jobs that back up workstations. ManagedByBackupServer: use this option to create a backup job. Note: This mode is the only available mode for jobs that back up failover clusters.	VBRComputerBackupJobMode	True	Named	False
BackupObject	Specifies an array of protection groups and discovered computers that you want to add to the Veeam Agent backup job.	Accepts the VBRDiscoveredEntity[] and VBRProtectionGroup[] objects. To get this object, run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet.	True	Named	False
BackupType	Specifies the scope of data that you want to back up. EntireComputer: for entire computer image backups. SelectedFiles: for file-level backups. Note: This option is not available for the job that backs up failover clusters. If you select this option, you will not be able to switch to the EntireComputer or SelectedVolumes options. SelectedVolumes: for volume-level backups. MacUserHome: for backups of the Users folder that contains the Home folders of all users. UnixEntireFileSystem: for backups of Unix computers.	VBRComputerBackupJobBackupType	True	Named	False
SelectedFilesOptions	For file-level backups. Specifies an array of folders with files that you want to back up.	Accepts the VBRSelectedFilesBackupOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRSelectedFilesBackupOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
SelectedVolumes	For volume-level backups. Specifies an array of computer volumes that you want to back up.	Accepts the following objects: String[] Note: You can set this type for Windows-based computers only. To specify the OS volume, provide the "OS" value for this parameter. VBRLinuxSelectedVolume Note: You can set this type for Linux-based computers only.	False	Named	False
ExcludedVolumes	For volume-level backups. Specifies an array of computer volumes that you want to exclude from backup.	Accepts the VBRWindowsSelectedVolume[] object.	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the name that you want to assign to the Veeam Agent backup job.	String	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the Veeam Agent backup job.	String	False	Named	False
IncludeUsbDrives	Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will back up the periodically connected USB drives. Note: You can set this parameter only for the following types of Veeam Agent jobs: Veeam Agent jobs that back up entire images of Windows computers. Veeam Agent backup policies that back up the Users folder that contains the Home folders of all users.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
DestinationOptions	Specifies the target backup location for the protected computers that you want to add to the backup policy. Note: This parameter does not work for Veeam Agent backup jobs.	Accepts the VBRComputerDestinationOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
BackupRepository	Specifies the target backup location for the Veeam Agent backup job. Note: This parameter is not available for backup policies.	Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.	False	Named	False
RetentionPolicy	Specifies the retention policy for backups created by the Veeam Agent. Note: Retention policy specifies the following settings: For jobs that back up Windows workstations the retention policy specifies the number of days. For jobs that back up Linux computes the retention policy specifies the number of restore points. For jobs that back up servers, the retention policy specifies the number of restore points or a number of days. For Veeam Agent policies that that back up macOS computers, the retention policy specifies the restore points.	Int32	False	Named	False
SyntheticFullOptions	Specifies the schedule for synthetic full backup. Note: This parameter is not available for backup policies that Veeam Agent job applies to Linux computers.	Accepts the VBRSyntheticFullOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRSyntheticFullOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
ActiveFullOptions	Specifies the schedule for active full backup.	Accepts the VBRFullBackupOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRFullBackupOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
HealthCheckOptions	Specifies the health check schedule for the latest restore point. Note: This parameter is not available for backup policies that Veeam Agent job applies to Linux computers.	Accepts the VBRHealthCheckOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRHealthCheckOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableDeletedComputerRetention	Enables the option to keep the backup data for machines that have not been backed up for a certain period of time. Veeam Backup & Replication will remove backup files of these computers in case Veeam Agent backup job will not be able to back up these computers for the specified period. Use the DeletedComputerRetentionPolicy parameter to specify the number of days for keeping the backup files of machines that have not been backed up for a certain period of time.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
DeletedComputerRetentionPolicy	For the EnableDeletedComputerRetention option. Specifies the period of time in days to keep backup files for machines that have not been backed up for a certain period of time. Veeam Backup & Replication will remove backup files of these computers in case Veeam Agent backup job will not be able to back up these computers when the specified period of time is over. Default: 30 days.	Int32	False	Named	False
CompactFullOptions	Specifies the schedule for the compact operation of full backups created by the Veeam Agent backup job. Veeam Backup & Replication will defragment and compact a full backup per the schedule settings specified in the VBRFullBackupOptions object. Note: This parameter is not available for backup policies that Veeam Agent job applies to Linux computers.	Accepts the VBRFullBackupOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRFullBackupOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
StorageOptions	Specifies the settings for compression and storage optimization of the target backup repository.	Accepts the VBRStorageOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRStorageOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
NotificationOptions	Specifies notification settings for the Veeam Agent backup job.	Accepts the VBRNotificationOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRNotificationOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
ScriptOptions	Specifies custom script settings. Veeam Backup & Replication will run pre-job and post-job scripts per these settings. Note: This parameter is not available for backup policies that Veeam Agent job applies to Windows computers.	Accepts the VBRJobScriptOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRJobScriptOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableApplicationProcessing	Enables application-aware processing for the Veeam Agent backup job.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
ApplicationProcessingOptions	Specifies the settings for application-aware processing.	Accepts the VBRApplicationProcessingOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRApplicationProcessingOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableIndexing	Enables the guest file system indexing.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
IndexingOptions	Specifies indexing scope settings.	Accepts the VBRComputerIndexingOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRComputerIndexingOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableSchedule	Enables the Veeam Agent backup job to run on a regular basis.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
ScheduleOptions	Specifies the settings for Veeam Agent job schedule.	Accepts the objects returned by the following cmdlets: New-VBRServerScheduleType New-VBRWindowsWorkstation ScheduleOptions New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions New-VBRMacScheduleOptions	False	Named	False
UseSnapshotlessFileLevelBackup	Defines that the cmdlet will create the crash-consistent file-level backup without a snapshot. Note: This parameter is available for Linux machines with the file-level backup scope only.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
BackupCacheOptions	Specifies backup cache settings of a Veeam Agent backup job for Microsoft Windows. Note: You can apply backup cache settings for Veeam Agent backup jobs that are targeted at the following types of backup location: Veeam backup repository Veeam Cloud Connect repository	Accepts the VBRBackupCacheOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRBackupCacheOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
RetentionType	Specifies a retention type for Veeam Agent jobs managed by the Veeam Backup server. You can specify either of the following types: RestorePoints RestoreDays	VBRRetentionType	False	Named	False
GFSOptions	Specifies a GFS retention. The cmdlet will create Veeam Agent job with the specified policy.	Accepts the VBRComputerGFSOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRComputerGFSOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
WarningOptions	Specifies notifications settings for computers processed by Veeam Agent policies. Note: This parameter is not available for computers processed by Veeam Agent backup jobs.	Accepts the VBRComputerWarningOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRComputerWarningOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
SanIntegrationOptions	Specifies storage integration settings for the Veeam Agent jobs.	Accepts the VBRSanIntegrationOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRSanIntegrationOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
HighPriority	Note: This parameter is available starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 11a (build 11.0.1.1261). Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will prioritize this job higher than other similar jobs and will allocate resources to it in the first place.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

This cmdlet returns the VBRComputerBackupJob[] object that contains settings of Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

Examples

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob Example 1. Creating Veeam Agent Backup Job for Windows Servers

This example shows how to create the Veeam Agent backup job for Windows servers.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "WindowsGroup"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type Server -Mode ManagedByBackupServer -Name "WindowsJob" -BackupObject $group -BackupType EntireComputer -BackupRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Windows option for the OSPlatform parameter.
Set the Server option for the Type parameter.
Set the ManagedByBackupServer option for the Mode parameter.

Specify the Name parameter value.
Set the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value.

Set the EntireComputer value for the BackupType parameter.

Set the $repository variable as the BackupRepository parameter value.

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob Example 2. Creating Veeam Agent Backup Job for Linux Workstation

This example shows how to create the Veeam Agent backup policy for Linux workstation. A backup job will run on Fridays at 7:00 PM.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "LinuxGroup"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

$destination = New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions -OSPlatform Linux -BackupRepository $repository

$daily = New-VBRDailyOptions -DayOfWeek Friday -Period 19:00

$schedule = New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions -Type Daily -DailyOptions $daily

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Linux -Type Workstation -Mode ManagedByAgent -Name "LinuxJob" -BackupObject $group -BackupType EntireComputer -DestinationOptions $destination -ScheduleOptions $schedule -EnableSchedule

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions cmdlet. Set the Linux option for the OSPlatform parameter. Set the $repository variable as the BackupRepository parameter value. Save the result to the $destination variable.
Run the New-VBRDailyOptions cmdlet. Specify the DayOfWeek and Period parameter values. Save the result to the $daily variable.
Run the New-VBRLinuxScheduleOptions cmdlet. Set the Daily value for the Type parameter. Set the $daily variable as the DailyOptions parameter value. Save the result to the $schedule variable.
Run the Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Linux option for the OSPlatform parameter.
Set the Workstation option for the Type parameter.

Set the ManagedByAgent option for the Mode parameter.
Specify the Name parameter value.

Set the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value.

Set the EntireComputer option for the BackupType parameter.

Set the $destination variable as the DestinationOptions parameter value.

Set the $schedule variable as the ScheduleOptions parameter value.
Provide the EnableSchedule parameter.

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob Example 3. Creating Veeam Agent Backup Job for Failover Cluster

This example shows how to create a Veeam Agent backup job for a failover cluster. The job will run with the following settings:

Veeam Backup & Replication will run scripts located at the C:\script\ path before and after the backup job.
The Veeam Agent backup job will still run if scripts fail.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "ClusterGroup"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

$script = New-VBRScriptProcessingOptions -ProcessingAction IgnoreFailures -ScriptPrefreezeCommand C:\script\pre-script.bat -ScriptPostthawCommand C:\script\post-script.bat

$processoptions = New-VBRApplicationProcessingOptions -BackupObject $group -OSPlatform Windows -Enable -GeneralTransactionLogAction ProcessLogsWithJob -ScriptProcessingOptions $script

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type FailoverCluster -Mode ManagedByBackupServer -Name "NewCluster" -BackupObject $group -BackupType SelectedVolumes -SelectedVolumes "D:\" -BackupRepository $repository -EnableApplicationProcessing -ApplicationProcessingOptions $processoptions

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the New-VBRScriptProcessingOptions cmdlet. Specify the ProcessingAction, ScriptPrefreezeCommand and ScriptPostthawCommand parameter values. Save the result to the $script variable.
Run the New-VBRApplicationProcessingOptions cmdlet. Set the the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value. Specify the OSPlatform, Enable and GeneralTransactionLogAction parameter values. Set the $script variable as the ScriptProcessingOptions parameter value. Save the result to the $processoptions variable.
Run the Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Windows option for the OSPlatform parameter.

Set the FailoverCluster option for the Type parameter.

Set the ManagedByBackupServer option for the Mode parameter.

Specify the Name parameter value.

Set the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value.
Set the SelectedVolumes option for the BackupType parameter.

Specify the SelectedVolumes parameter value.

Set the $repository variable as the BackupRepository parameter value.
Provide the EnableApplicationProcessing parameter.

Set the $processoptions variable as the ApplicationProcessingOptions parameter value.

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob Example 4. Creating Veeam Agent Backup Policy for Linux Server

This example shows how to create a Veeam Agent backup policy for Linux server. The backup job will create volume-level backups.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "LinuxGroup"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

$destination = New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions -OSPlatform Linux -BackupRepository $repository

$scope = New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume -Type Device -Path "/dev/sda"

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Linux -Type Server -Mode ManagedByAgent -Name "LinuxServerJob" -BackupObject $group -BackupType SelectedVolumes -DestinationOptions $destination -SelectedVolumes $scope

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the New-VBRComputerDestinationOptions cmdlet. Set the Linux value for the OSPlatform parameter. Set the $repository variable as the BackupRepository parameter value. Save the result to the $destination variable.
Run the New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume cmdlet. Set the Device value for the Type parameter. Specify the Path parameter value. Save the result to the $scope variable.
Run the Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Linux option for the OSPlatform parameter.

Set the Server option for the Type parameter.

Set the ManagedByAgent option for the Mode parameter.

Specify the Name parameter value.

Set the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value.
Set the SelectedVolumes option for the BackupType parameter.

Set the $destination variable as the DestinationOptions parameter value.

Set the $scope variable as the SelectedVolumes parameter value.

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob Example 5. Creating Veeam Agent Backup Job for Windows Servers (Volume-Level Backup)

This example shows how to create the Veeam Agent backup job for Windows servers. The backup job will include OS volumes to volume-level backups.

$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "WindowsGroup"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Default Backup Repository"

Add-VBRComputerBackupJob -OSPlatform Windows -Type Server -Mode ManagedByBackupServer -Name "WindowsJob" -BackupObject $group -BackupType SelectedVolumes -SelectedVolumes "OS" -BackupRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRProtectionGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $group variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Add-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Windows option for the OSPlatform parameter.
Set the Server option for the Type parameter.
Set the ManagedByBackupServer option for the Mode parameter.

Specify the Name parameter value.
Set the $group variable as the BackupObject parameter value.

Set the SelectedVolumes option for the BackupType parameter.
Specify the SelectedVolumes parameter value.

Set the $repository variable as the BackupRepository parameter value.

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