Set-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob

Short Description

Modifies Veeam Agent backup copy jobs.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Set-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob -Job <VBRComputerBackupCopyJob> [-GFSOptions <VBRComputerGFSOptions>] [-AnyTime] [-EnableTransactionLogCopy] [-RPOWarningOptions <VBRRpoNotificationOption[]>] [-ScriptOptions <VBRJobScriptOptions>] [-HealthCheckOptions <VBRFullBackupOptions>] [-StorageOptions <VBRBackupCopyJobStorageOptions>] [-NotificationOptions <VBRNotificationOptions>] [-BackupWindowOptions <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [-RetentionPolicy <VBRRetentionPolicy>] [-RecoveryPointObjective <VBRRecoveryPointObjective>] [-Force] [-TargetAccelerator <CWanAccelerator>] [-SourceAccelerator <CWanAccelerator>] [-DirectOperation] [-Repository <CBackupRepository>] [-SourceRepository <CBackupRepository[]>] [-BackupJob <VBRComputerBackupJob[]>] [-Backup <CBackup[]>] [-Description <String>] [-Name <String>] [-RetentionType <VBRRetentionType>] [-RetentionNumber <Int32>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies Veeam Agent backup copy jobs.

Note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Job

Specifies a Veeam Agent backup copy job that you want to modify.

Accepts the VBRComputerBackupCopyJob object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Name

Specifies a name that you want to assign to a Veeam Agent backup copy job.

String

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies a description of a Veeam Agent backup copy job.

String

False

Named

False

Backup

Specifies an array of backups. The cmdlet will add machines from these backups to a Veeam Agent backup copy.

Note: This parameter is available for a Veeam Agent backup copy job that is created with the periodic backup copy mode.

Accepts the CBackup[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRBackup cmdlet.

False

Named

True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

BackupJob

Specifies an array of backup jobs. The cmdlet will add machines processed by these jobs to a Veeam Agent backup copy job.

Accepts the VBRComputerBackupJob[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRComputerBackupJob cmdlet.

False

Named

True (ByPropertyName)

Repository

Specifies the backup repository. The cmdlet will copy the machine data to this repository.

Default: Default backup repository.

Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

False

DirectOperation

Defines that the cmdlet will create a Veeam Agent backup copy job that will transfer data directly from the source backup repository to the target backup repository.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SourceAccelerator

Specifies the WAN accelerator on the source side.

Remember to set the pair of source and target WAN accelerators.

Accepts the CWanAccelerator object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRWANAcceleratorcmdlet.

False

Named

False

TargetAccelerator

Specifies the WAN accelerator on the target side.

Remember to set the pair of source and target WAN accelerators.

Accepts the CWanAccelerator object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRWANAcceleratorcmdlet.

False

Named

False

GFSOptions

Specifies a GFS retention. The cmdlet will create Veeam Agent backup copy job with the specified policy.

Note: This option is not available for Veeam Agent policies.

Accepts the VBRComputerGFSOptions object. To get this object, run the New-VBRComputerGFSOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RecoveryPointObjective

Specifies a schedule for a Veeam Agent backup copy job with the periodic backup copy mode. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRRecoveryPointObjective object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRRecoveryPointObjective cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RetentionPolicy

Specifies a retention policy for a Veeam Agent backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings. You can specify the following types of retention policies:

  • Simple retention policy: use this option for short-time archiving. To create a job with this type of the policy, provide the VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy object. Run the New-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy cmdlet to create this object.
  • GFS retention policy: use this option for long-term archiving. To create a job with this type of the policy, provide the VBRRetentionPolicy object. Run the New-VBRGFSRetentionPolicy cmdlet to create this object.

Accepts the following objects:

False

Named

False

BackupWindowOptions

Specifies backup window settings for a Veeam Agent backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRBackupWindowOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRBackupWindowOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

NotificationOptions

Specifies notification settings for a Veeam Agent backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRNotificationOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRNotificationOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

StorageOptions

Specifies the storage settings of the backup repository. The cmdlet will create the Veeam Agent backup copy job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRBackupCopyJobStorageOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRBackupCopyJobStorageOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

HealthCheckOptions

Specifies the health check schedule for a Veeam Agent backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRFullBackupOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRFullBackupOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

ScriptOptions

Specifies pre-job and post-job script options for a Veeam Agent backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with these settings.

Accepts the VBRJobScriptOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRJobScriptOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RPOWarningOptions

Specifies an array of the number of hours when data must be copied from the source repository to the target repository.

Default: 1 hour.

Accepts the VBRRPONotificationOptions[] object. To create this object, run the New-VBRRPONotificationOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

EnableRPOWarning

Defines that the cmdlet will display a warning in case the job exceeds the period that is set for the job to copy data from the source repository to the target repository.

Use the RPOWarningOptions parameter to specify the limitation.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

EnableTransactionLogCopy

Defines that the Veeam Agent backup copy job will process transaction logs of the source job.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SourceRepository

Specifies an array of source backup repositories.

Accepts the CBackupRepository[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RetentionType

Specifies retention type for Veeam Agent copy jobs managed by the Veeam Backup server. You can specify one of the following types:

  • RestorePoints
  • RestoreDays

VBRRetentionType

False

Named

False

RetentionNumber

For the RetentionType set to the RestoreDays property.

Specifies a number of days for which you want to store backup files in the target location.

Default: 7 days.

Int32

False

Named

False

AnyTime

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will run a Veeam Agent backup copy job at any time according to its schedule.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will modify Veeam Agent backup copy jobs without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBRComputerBackupCopyJob object that contains settings of Veeam Agent backup copy jobs.

Examples

Modifying Backup Window Settings for Veeam Agent Backup Copy Job

The following example shows how to modify backup window settings for a Veeam Agent Backup Copy job.

$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob -Name "Windows Copy Job05"

$windowoptions = New-VBRBackupWindowOptions -FromDay Monday -FromHour 08 -ToDay Friday -ToHour 20

Set-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob -Job $job -BackupWindowOptions $windowoptions

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
  2. Run the New-VBRBackupWindowOptions cmdlet. Specify the necessary parameters. Save the result to the $windowoptions variable.
  3. Run the Set-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Set the $windowoptions variable as the BackupWindowOptions parameter value.

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