---
title: "Add-VBRBackupJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new backup job that processes the specified VMs on the specified host.\nThis cmdlet is obsolete — use the Add-VBRViBackupJob or Add-VBRHvBackupJob cmdlet instead."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrbackupjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VBRBackupJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRBackupJob

## 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This cmdlet is obsolete.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This cmdlet is obsolete — use the [`Add-VBRViBackupJob`](add-vbrvibackupjob.md) or [`Add-VBRHvBackupJob`](add-vbrhvbackupjob.md) cmdlet instead.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the backup job.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FileName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name of the backup file. By default, the backup file is given the same name as the job.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Folder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the full path to the folder where the created backup files must be stored.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>3</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name you want to assign to the backup job.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Objects</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of names of VMs that you want to add to the backup job.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the host where the VMs that you want to back up reside. Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>2</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Type</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the type of the backup job.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Creating a Backup Job

This example shows how to create a backup job.

```powershell
$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"
```

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

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Add-VBRHvBackupJob`](add-vbrhvbackupjob.md)
- [`Add-VBRViBackupJob`](add-vbrvibackupjob.md)
- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)