Start-VBOJob

Short Description

Starts backup jobs.

Syntax

Start-VBOJob -Job <VBOJob> [-RunAsync] [-Full] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to start a created or stopped backup job.

Run the New-VBOJobSchedulePolicy cmdlet to set the schedule for the job.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Job	Specifies a backup job that you want to start.	Accepts the VBOJob object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue)
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Full	Defines that the job will create an active full backup. Default: False	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Job

Specifies a backup job that you want to start.

Accepts the VBOJob object.

To get this object, run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

RunAsync

Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Full

Defines that the job will create an active full backup.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

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

Examples

Example 1. Starting Backup Job

This example shows how to start the backup job.

$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "Backup Daily"

Start-VBOJob -Job $job

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet to get the backup job that you want to start. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Start-VBOJob cmdlet with the $job variable.

Example 2. Starting Active Full Backup

This example shows how to start an active full backup.

$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "Full Backup"

Start-VBOJob -Job $job -Full:$true

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet to get the backup job that you want to start. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Start-VBOJob cmdlet with the $job variable. Set the true value for the Full parameter.

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