---
title: "Add-VBREPBackupCopyJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates backup copy jobs for Veeam Agent operating in a standalone mode. Note that the backup copy job is created in a disabled state. Run the Enable-VBRJob cmdlet to start the job running on the defined schedule."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrepbackupcopyjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VBREPBackupCopyJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob

## Short Description
::: important

This cmdlet is obsolete and only works for creating a simple mode backup copy job.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.

:::

Creates backup copy jobs for Veeam Agent operating in a standalone mode.

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>DirectOperation</code></p>

```
Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] [-Backup <CBackup[]>] [-BackupJob <VBREPJob[]>]
 [-SourceRepository <CBackupRepository[]>] -OSPlatform <VBRAgentType> [-Repository <CBackupRepository>]
 [-DirectOperation] [-EnableImmediateCopy] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>WanAccelerator</code></p>

```
Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] [-Backup <CBackup[]>] [-BackupJob <VBREPJob[]>]
 [-SourceRepository <CBackupRepository[]>] -OSPlatform <VBRAgentType> [-Repository <CBackupRepository>]
 -SourceAccelerator <CWanAccelerator> [-TargetAccelerator <CWanAccelerator>] [-EnableImmediateCopy] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates backup copy jobs for Veeam Agent operating in a standalone mode.

Note that the backup copy job is created in a disabled state. Run the [`Enable-VBRJob`](enable-vbrjob.md) cmdlet to start the job running on the defined schedule.

Run the [`Add-VBRComputerBackupCopyJob`](add-vbrcomputerbackupcopyjob.md) cmdlet to create backup copy jobs that use Veeam Agent management functionality.

## 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 the array of backups you want to copy.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackup[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrbackup.md"><code>Get-VBRBackup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackup[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">BackupJob</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the backup job. The cmdlet will add this job to a backup copy job.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrepjob.md"><code>VBREPJob</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrepjob.md"><code>Get-VBREPJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrepjob.md"><code>VBREPJob[]</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>True (ByPropertyName)</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 the description of the backup copy 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">DirectOperation</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used for the direct data transfer.</p><p>Enables direct data transfer sending the data directly to the target backup repository without performing data deduplication.</p><p>Note that this parameter is required if the WAN acceleration is not used (the <code>SourceAccelerator</code> and <code>TargetAccelerator</code> parameters are not specified).</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">EnableImmediateCopy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will enable the immediate copy mode.</p><p>If you specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy new restore points and logs as soon as they appear.</p><p>Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy data from backups once per backup copy interval.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create backup copy jobs without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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 the name you want to assign to the backup copy job.</p><p>You can input string up to 255 symbols.</p><p>If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will assign a default backup copy job 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">OSPlatform</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the OS of the  computers where Veeam Agent will operate:</p><ul><li><code>Windows</code>: for Windows computers.</li><li><code>Linux</code>: for Linux computers.</li><li><code>Mac</code>: for macOS computers.</li><li><code>Unix</code>: for Unix computers.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAgentType</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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 the backup repository to where you want to copy data.</p><p>Default: default backup repository.</p><p>Accepts <code>CBackupRepository</code> object or string. 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">SourceAccelerator</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used for the data transfer using WAN accelerators.</p><p>Specifies the WAN accelerator on the source side.</p><p>Note that this parameter is required if the Direct Operation is not used (the <code>DirectOperation</code> parameter is not specified). If you specify this parameter and the repository specified in the <code>Repository</code> parameter is not cloud, you must also specify the <code>TargetAccelerator</code> parameter.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CWanAccelerator</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrwanaccelerator.md"><code>Get-VBRWANAccelerator</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="cwanaccelerator.md"><code>CWanAccelerator</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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">SourceRepository</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of source backup repositories.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">TargetAccelerator</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used for the data transfer using WAN accelerators.</p><p>Specifies the WAN accelerator on the target side.</p><p>Note that this parameter is required if the WAN acceleration is used (the <code>SourceAccelerator</code> is specified) and the repository specified in the <code>Repository</code> parameter is not cloud.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CWanAccelerator</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrwanaccelerator.md"><code>Get-VBRWANAccelerator</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="cwanaccelerator.md"><code>CWanAccelerator</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>
    </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).

## Output Object
- `CBackupJob`
- [`VBREPJob`](vbrepjob.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating Backup Copy Job with Direct Data Transfer

This example shows how to create a backup copy job with the direct data transfer.

```
$EPbackup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Backup Job Mediaserver"
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "WinLocal"
Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob -Name "Mediaserver Endpoint Backup Copy" -Description "Mediaserver Endpoint Backup Copy Job" -Backup $EPbackup -DirectOperation -Repository $repository
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save it to the `$EPbackup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save it to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.
   - Set the `$EPbackup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.
   - Provide the `DirectOperation` parameter.
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating Backup Copy Job with WAN Accelerators

This example shows how to create a backup copy job using WAN accelerators.

```
$EPbackup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Backup Job Mediaserver"
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "WinLocal"
$wansource = Get-VBRWANAccelerator -Name "Backup WAN Sydney"
$wantarget = Get-VBRWANAccelerator -Name "Backup WAN London"
Add-VBREPBackupCopyJob -Name "Mediaserver Endpoint Backup Copy" -Description "Mediaserver Endpoint Backup Copy Job" -Backup $EPbackup -Repository $repository -SourceAccelerator $wansource -TargetAccelerator $wantarget
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save it to the `$EPbackup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save it to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRWANAccelerator`](get-vbrwanaccelerator.md) cmdlet to get a source and a target Wan accelerators. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save them to the `$wansource` and `$wantarget` variables accordingly.
4. Run the `Add-VBREpBackupCopyJob` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.
   - Set the `$EPbackup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value.
   - Set the `$wansource` variable as the `SourceAccelerator` parameter value.
   - Set the `$wantarget` variable as the `TargetAccelerator` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md)
- [`Get-VBRWANAccelerator`](get-vbrwanaccelerator.md)