---
title: "Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates backup copy jobs for backups of Amazon EC2 instances. Backup copy jobs will copy the backups from Amazon S3 external repositories to target repositories. The cmdlet creates jobs in a disabled state."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrec2backupcopyjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob

## Short Description
Creates backup copy jobs for backups of Amazon EC2 instances.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete and only works for creating a simple mode backup copy job. It is recommended to create a new backup job using the [`Add-VBRBackupCopyJob`](add-vbrbackupcopyjob.md) cmdlet.

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] -Backup <VBREC2Backup[]>
 [-Repository <CBackupRepository>] [-RecoveryPointObjective <VBRRecoveryPointObjective>]
 [-RetentionPolicy <VBRRetentionPolicy>] [-BackupWindowOptions <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates backup copy jobs for backups of Amazon EC2 instances. Backup copy jobs will copy the backups from Amazon S3 external repositories to target repositories.

::: note

The cmdlet creates jobs in a disabled state. Run the [`Enable-VBRJob`](enable-vbrjob.md) cmdlet to enable jobs.

:::

## 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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of EC2 instance backups that you want to copy.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBREC2Backup[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrec2backup.md"><code>Get-VBREC2Backup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBREC2Backup[]</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 (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">BackupWindowOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the period of time when a backup copy job is allowed to run.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>New-VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a></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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of a backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with this description.</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of a backup copy job. The cmdlet will create the job with this name.</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">RecoveryPointObjective</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup copy interval. The cmdlet will copy new restore points of EC2 instance backups to the target backup repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRRecoveryPointObjective</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrrecoverypointobjective.md"><code>New-VBRRecoveryPointObjective</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRecoveryPointObjective</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">Repository</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a target backup repository. The cmdlet will copy EC2 instance backups to this repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupRepository</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupRepository</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">RetentionPolicy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a number of restore points to keep on a target backup repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRRetentionPolicy</code> object. To get this object, run the following cmdlets:</p><ul><li><a href="new-vbrgfsretentionpolicy.md"><code>New-VBRGFSRetentionPolicy</code></a></li><li><a href="new-vbrsimpleretentionpolicy.md"><code>New-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy</code></a></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRetentionPolicy</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>
    </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 Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to create a backup copy job.

```
$instance = Get-VBREC2Backup -Name "VMEC2 Instance SRV10"
Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob -Backup $instance
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBREC2Backup`](get-vbrec2backup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$instance` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBREC2BackupCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$instance` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBREC2Backup`](get-vbrec2backup.md)