Add-VBRBackupJob (obsolete)

Short Description

Creates a new backup job.

Important

This cmdlet is obsolete.

In Veeam Backup & Replication 6 this cmdlet was replaced by Add-VBRViBackupJob and Add-VBRHvBackupJob due to multihypervisor support introduced in the new version. The cmdlet will still work but it is advised to rewrite your scripts using new cmdlets for added benefits.

Syntax

Add-VBRBackupJob [-Name] <String> [[-Type] <String>] [-Server] <CHost> [-Folder] <String> [-FileName <String>]

-Objects <String[]> [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new backup job that processes the specified VMs on the specified host.
This cmdlet is obsolete — use the Add-VBRViBackupJob or Add-VBRHvBackupJob cmdlet instead.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Description	Specifies the description of the backup job.	`String`	False	Named	False
FileName	Specifies the name of the backup file. By default, the backup file is given the same name as the job.	`String`	False	Named	False
Folder	Specifies the full path to the folder where the created backup files must be stored.	`String`	True	3	False
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the backup job.	`String`	True	0	False
Objects	Specifies an array of names of VMs that you want to add to the backup job.	`String[]`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Server	Specifies the host where the VMs that you want to back up reside. Accepts the `CHost` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRServer` cmdlet.	`CHost`	True	2	False
Type	Specifies the type of the backup job.	`String`	False	1	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Creating a Backup Job

This example shows how to create a backup job.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "172.18.21.25"

Add-VBRBackupJob -Name "My Backup Job" -Server $server -Folder "D:\Backup" -Objects "VM01" -Description "Weekly backup job"

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Add-VBRBackupJob cmdlet.
- Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
- Specify the Name, Folder, Objects, and Description parameter values.