Start-VBOJob
Short Description
Starts a backup job.
Syntax
Start-VBOJob -Job <VBOJob> [-RunAsync [<SwitchParameter>]] [-Full [<SwitchParameter>]] [<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 | Required | Position | Accept Pipeline Input | Accept Wildcard Characters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Job | Specifies the backup job you want to start. | True | Named | True (ByValue) | False |
RunAsync | Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. | False | Named | False | False |
Full | Indicates that the job will create an active full backup. | False | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Examples
Example 1
This example shows how to start the backup job.
- Run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet to get the backup job you want to start. Save the result to the $job variable.
- Run the Start-VBOJob cmdlet with the $job variable.
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "Backup Daily" Start-VBOJob -Job $job |
Example 2
This example shows how to start an active full backup.
- Run the Get-VBOJob cmdlet to get the backup job 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.
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "Full Backup" Start-VBOJob -Job $job -Full:$true |
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