Add-VBOJob

Short Description

Creates a backup job.

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Create a backup job that will back up only selected objects to the specified repository.

Add-VBOJob -Organization <VBOOrganization> -Name <String> -Repository <VBORepository> -SelectedItems <VBOBackupItem[]> [-ExcludedItems <VBOBackupItem[]>] [-Description <String>] [-SchedulePolicy <VBOJobSchedulePolicy>] [-RunJob] [-SelectedOneDriveFolders <String[]>] [-ExcludedOneDriveFolders <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Create a backup job that will back up all objects of the selected organization except for the specified exclusions.

Add-VBOJob -Organization <VBOOrganization> -Name <String> -Repository <VBORepository> [-EntireOrganization] [-ExcludedItems <VBOBackupItem[]>] [-Description <String>] [-SchedulePolicy <VBOJobSchedulePolicy>] [-RunJob][-SelectedOneDriveFolders <String[]>] [-ExcludedOneDriveFolders <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a backup job that will back up data of your Microsoft 365 and on-premises Microsoft organizations.

Add-VBOJob Note

Before creating a backup job, make sure you are familiar with the following restrictions:

Only one backup job can back up an entire organization.
Objects that are already added to the scope of any of your backup jobs will be skipped from the entire organization processing list.
Several jobs cannot back up the same items if you schedule them to run within the same period. If their schedules overlap, the items will be backed up by the job that starts earlier.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Organization	Specifies a Microsoft organization. The backup job will back up objects of this organization.	Accepts the VBOOrganization object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOOrganization cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue)
Name	Specifies a name of the backup job. The cmdlet will create a backup job with this name.	String	True	Named	False
Repository	Specifies a backup repository. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will store backups in this repository. Note: If you want to create a backup copy job for this backup job, you must specify object storage repository.	Accepts the VBORepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBORepository cmdlet.	True	Named	False
EntireOrganization	Defines that the job will back up all objects of the organization. If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will add all objects of the organization to the backup job. Otherwise, you must select objects that you want to back up. Note: The backup job will not back up objects, processed by other backup jobs. Default: False	SwitchParameter	True	Named	False
ExcludedItems	Specifies an array of objects that the job will not back up. Note: You cannot exclude objects that have been specified for the SelectedItems parameter.	Accepts the VBOBackupItem[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOBackupItem cmdlet. To create this object, run the New-VBOBackupItem cmdlet.	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies a description of the backup job. The default description contains information on the user who added the backup job, date and time when the backup job was added.	String	False	Named	False
SchedulePolicy	Specifies schedule settings for a backup job.	Accepts the VBOJobSchedulePolicy object. To create this object, run the New-VBOJobSchedulePolicy cmdlet.	False	Named	False
RunJob	Defines that a backup job will run right after you create it. If you provide this parameter, the job will start after you run the script. Otherwise, the cmdlet will create a backup job in the stopped status. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
SelectedOneDriveFolders	Specifies an array of OneDrive folders that the job will back up.	String[]	False	Named	False
ExcludedOneDriveFolders	Specifies an array of OneDrive folders that a backup job will not back up.	String[]	False	Named	False
SelectedItems	Specifies an array of objects that the job will back up.	Accepts the VBOBackupItem[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOBackupItem cmdlet. To create this object, run the New-VBOBackupItem cmdlet.	True	Named	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBOJob object that contains settings for a backup job.

Examples

Add-VBOJob Example 1. Creating Job to Back Up Selected Items

This example shows how to create a job that will back up selected backup items of an organization except for the exclusions.

$org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC Company"

$repository = Get-VBORepository -Name "ABC Backup Files"

$excludedUser = Get-VBOOrganizationUser -Organization $org -Name "UserAlpha"

$excludedItem = New-VBOBackupItem -Mailbox -User $excludedUser

$item1 = New-VBOBackupItem -Organization $org -Mailbox

Add-VBOJob -Organization $org -Repository $repository -Name "ABC Backup" -SelectedItems $item1 -ExcludedItems $excludedItem -RunJob

Organization Repository Name IsEnabled LastStatus Description

------------ ---------- ---- --------- ---------- -----------

ABC Company ABC Backup Files ABC Backup True Stopped

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOOrganization cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $org variable.
Run the Get-VBORepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Get-VBOOrganizationUser cmdlet. Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $excludedUser variable.
Run the New-VBOBackupItem cmdlet. Provide the Mailbox parameter. Set the $excludedUser variable as the User parameter value. Save the result to the $excludedItem variable.
Run the New-VBOBackupItem cmdlet. Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value. Provide the Mailbox parameter. Save the result to the $item1 variable.
Run the Add-VBOJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value.
Set the $repository variable as the Repository parameter value.
Specify the Name parameter value.
Set the $item1 variable as the SelectedItems parameter value.
Set the $excludedItem variable as the ExcludedItems parameter value.
Provide the RunJob parameter.

The cmdlet output will contain the following details on the backup job: Organization, Repository, Name, IsEnabled, LastStatus and Description.

Add-VBOJob Example 2. Creating Job to Back Up Entire Organization

This example shows how to create a job that will back up the entire organization. Items backed up by other jobs will not be included.

$org = Get-VBOOrganization -Name "ABC Company"

$repository = Get-VBORepository -Name "ABC Backup Files"

Add-VBOJob -Name "ABC Backup" -Organization $org -Repository $repository -Description "New Organization" -EntireOrganization -RunJob

Organization Repository Name IsEnabled LastStatus Description

------------ ---------- ---- --------- ---------- -----------

ABC Company ABC Backup Files ABC Backup True Stopped New Organization

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOOrganization cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $org variable.
Run the Get-VBORepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Add-VBOJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $org variable as the Organization parameter value.
Set the $repository variable as the Repository parameter value.

Specify the Name parameter value.

Provide the EntireOrganization parameter.
Provide the RunJob parameter.

The cmdlet output will contain the following details on the backup job: Organization, Repository, Name, IsEnabled, LastStatus and Description.

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