Set-VBRJobSchedule

Short Description

Modifies job schedule.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Schedule a job to run daily on specific time, on specific days of week.

Set-VBRJobSchedule [-At <datetime>] [-Daily] [-DailyKind {Everyday | WeekDays | SelectedDays}] [-Days {Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday}] [-EnableBackupTerminationWindow] -Job <CBackupJob> [-TerminationWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Schedule a job to run monthly on specific time, on specific days of month, on specific months.

Set-VBRJobSchedule [-At <datetime>] [-DayOfMonth <string>] [-Days {Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday}] [-EnableBackupTerminationWindow] -Job <CBackupJob> [-Monthly] [-Months {January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December}] [-NumberInMonth {First | Second | Third | Fourth | Last | OnDay}] [-TerminationWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Schedule a job to run periodically within specified period of time or continuously.

Set-VBRJobSchedule [-EnableBackupTerminationWindow] [-FullPeriod <Int32>] -Job <CBackupJob> [-PeriodicallyKind {Hours | Minutes | Continuously}] [-PeriodicallyOffset <int32>] [-PeriodicallySchedule <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [-Periodicaly] [-TerminationWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Schedule a job to run after a certain job you specify.

Set-VBRJobSchedule [-After] [-AfterJob <CBackupJob>] [-EnableBackupTerminationWindow] -Job <CBackupJob> [-TerminationWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies schedule settings of a selected job.

Note

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

Important

The Periodicaly parameter has a typo in spelling. In scripts, enter parameters as specified in command syntax.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Job	Specifies the job you want to edit.	Accepts the CBackupJob object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByProperty Name, ByValue)
Daily	For daily schedule. Defines that the job runs daily.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
At	For daily schedule. Specifies the job start time. Default: 10:00.	DateTime	False	Named	False
DailyKind	For daily schedule. Specifies the days to run the job: Everyday: the job will run everyday. Weekdays: the job will run Monday through Friday. SelectedDays: the job will run on specific days (for example, Saturdays). Use the Days parameter to set the days.	DailyKinds	False	Named	False
Days	For daily schedule. Specifies the days of week when the job will run.	DayOfWeek[]	False	Named	False
EnableBackupTerminationWindow	Defines that the Veeam Backup & Replication will stop the Veeam Agent backup job if it exceeds the backup window.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
TerminationWindow	Specifies the time interval within which the backup job must complete. The cmdlet will create the Veeam Agent backup job with these settings.	Accepts the VBRBackupWindowOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRBackupWindowOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
Monthly	For monthly schedule. Defines that the job runs once a month.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
At	For monthly schedule. Specifies the job start time. Default: 10:00.	DateTime	False	Named	False
NumberInMonth	For monthly schedule. Specifies the number of day in month (for example, Saturday): First: the job will run on the first (Saturday) of selected months. Second: the job will run on the second (Saturday) of selected months. Third: the job will run on the third (Saturday) of selected months. Fourth: the job will run on the fourth (Saturday) of selected months. Last: the job will run on the last (Saturday) of selected months. OnDay: the job will run on selected day of month. Use the DayOfMonth parameter to specify the day of month.	EDayNumberInMonth	False	Named	False
DayOfMonth	For monthly schedule with the OnDay option. Specifies the day in month: 1-31, Last.	String	False	Named	False
Days	For monthly schedule. Specifies the day of week for the NumberInMonth parameter.	DayOfWeek[]	False	Named	False
Months	For monthly schedule. Specifies the months when the job will run: January February March April May June July August September October November December	EMonth[]	False	Named	False
Periodicaly	Note: This parameter has a typo in spelling. In scripts, enter parameters as specified in command syntax. For periodical run. Defines that the job runs periodically (for example, every 6 hours). Use the FullPeriod and PeriodicallyKind parameters to set the periodical schedule. Use the PeriodicallySchedule parameter to set backup window.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
FullPeriod	For periodical run. Specifies the number of hours or minutes for the PeriodicallyKind parameter.	Int32	False	Named	False
PeriodicallyKind	For periodical run. Specifies the periodically schedule type: Hours: the job will run periodically in specifies number of hours (for example, every 6 hours). Minutes: the job will run periodically in specified number of minutes (for example, every 30 minutes. Continuously: the job will start right after it finished.	VBRPeriodicallyKinds	False	Named	False
PeriodicallySchedule	For periodical run. Specifies the backup window.	Accepts the VBRBackupWindowOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRBackupWindowOptions cmdlet.	False	Named	False
PeriodicallyOffset	For periodical run. Used to set the exact time when the backup window starts. Specifies the number of minutes (1-59). The job will start at the hour set in the backup window plus the indicated period (for example, at 8:30).	Int32	False	Named	False
After	For running after a job. Defines that the job will start after another job. Use the AfterJob parameter to set the primary job.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
AfterJob	For running after a job. Specifies the job after which you want to run this job.	Accepts the CBackupJob object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet.	False	Named	False

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

Examples

Example 1. Scheduling Daily Backup Job

This example shows how to schedule the Backup Job 01 job to run daily at 23:00 on weekdays.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01"

Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $job -Daily -At "23:00" -DailyKind Weekdays

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Set-VBRJobSchedule cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value.
Provide the Daily parameter.
Specify the At parameter value.
Specify the DailyKind parameter value.

Example 2. Scheduling Monthly Replication Jobs

This example shows how to schedule all replication jobs to run monthly every last Saturday at 12:00 in February, May, August and December.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name Replica*

Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $job -Monthly -At "12:00" -NumberInMonth Last -Days Saturday -Months February, May, August, December

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Set-VBRJobSchedule cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value.
Provide the Monthly parameter.
Specify the At parameter value.
Specify the NumberInMonth parameter value.
Specify the Days parameter value.
Specify the Months parameter value.

Example 3. Scheduling Job to Run Every Several Hours

This example shows how to schedule the Daily Job to run every 12 hours.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Daily Job"

Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $job -Periodicaly -FullPeriod 12 -PeriodicallyKind Hours

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Set-VBRJobSchedule cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value.
Provide the Periodicaly parameter.
Specify the FullPeriod parameter value.
Specify the PeriodicallyKind parameter value.

Example 4. Scheduling Job to Run After Another Job

This example shows how to schedule the Daily Job to run after the Database Job.

$dbjob = Get-VSBJob -Name "Database Job"

$dailyjob = Get-VBRJob -Name "Daily Job"

Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $dailyjob -After -AfterJob $dbjob

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VSBJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $dbjob variable.
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $dailyjob variable.
Run the Set-VBRJobSchedule cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $dailyjob variable as the Job parameter value.
Provide the After parameter.
Set the $dbjob as the AfterJob parameter value.

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