---
title: "Add-VSBJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new VMware SureBackup job. To add VMs that you want to verify to the SureBackup job, you can use an application group containing the list of VMs, or link a backup job which will act as a VM container."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vsbjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VSBJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VSBJob

## Short Description
Creates a VMware SureBackup job.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete. Run the [`Add-VBRSureBackupJob`](add-vbrsurebackupjob.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

**Platform**: VMware

For Hyper-V, run the [`Add-VSBHvJob`](add-vsbhvjob.md) cmdlet.

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VSBJob [[-Name] <String>] [[-VirtualLab] <CViSbVirtualLab>] [-AppGroup <CSbAppGroup>]
 [-LinkedJob <CBackupJob[]>] [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new VMware SureBackup job.

To add VMs that you want to verify to the SureBackup job, you can use an application group containing the list of VMs, or link a backup job which will act as a VM container.

Note that if you link a backup job, the SureBackup job will verify all VMs added to the linked job.

When you create a SureBackup job, you need to run it manually unless you enable a job schedule.

Run the [`Start-VSBJob`](start-vsbjob.md) cmdlet to start the created SureBackup job.

Run the [`Set-VSBJobScheduleOptions`](set-vsbjobscheduleoptions.md) cmdlet to set schedule for the SureBackup job.

## 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">AppGroup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the application group you want to use to provide the copy of the production environment of the verified VM.</p><p>If you do not use an application group, make sure that the <code>LinkedJob</code> parameter is set.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSbAppGroup</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vsbapplicationgroup.md"><code>Get-VSBApplicationGroup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CSbAppGroup</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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the new SureBackup 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">LinkedJob</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of backup, replication or copy jobs containing VM you want to verify.</p><p>If you do not use a linked backup job, make sure that the <code>AppGroup</code> parameter is set.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob[]</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name you want to assign to the SureBackup 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>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">VirtualLab</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the virtual lab you want to use for verification.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CViSbVirtualLab</code> object. To get this object, run the<a href="get-vsbvirtuallab.md"><code> Get-VSBVirtualLab</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CViSbVirtualLab</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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
### Example 1. Creating SureBackup Job Using Virtual Lab, Application Group and Linked Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to create the `Exchange SureJob` SureBackup job using a virtual lab, an application group and a linked job.

```
$ExchangeAppgroup = Get-VSBApplicationGroup -Name "MailServer Appgroup"
$VLab01 = Get-VSBVirtualLab -Name "MailServer VLab 01"
Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange Backup Job" | Add-VSBJob -Name "Exchange SureJob" -VirtualLab $VLab01 -AppGroup $ExchangeAppgroup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VSBApplicationGroup`](get-vsbapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VSBVirtualLab`](get-vsbvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$VLab01` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
4. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Add-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$VLab01` variable as the `VirtualLab` parameter value. Set the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable as the `AppGroup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating SureBackup Job Using Virtual Lab and Application Group [Using Variable]

This example shows how to create the `Exchange SureJob` SureBackup job using a virtual lab and an application group.

```
$ExchangeAppgroup = Get-VSBApplicationGroup -Name "MailServer Appgroup"
$VLab01 = Get-VSBVirtualLab -Name "MailServer VLab 01"
Add-VSBJob -Name "Exchange SureJob" -VirtualLab $VLab01 -AppGroup $ExchangeAppgroup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VSBApplicationGroup`](get-vsbapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VSBVirtualLab`](get-vsbvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$VLab01` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$VLab01` variable as the `VirtualLab` parameter value. Set the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable as the `AppGroup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Creating SureBackup Job Using Virtual Lab and Application Group [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to create the `Exchange SureJob` SureBackup job using a virtual lab and an application group.

```
$ExchangeAppgroup = Get-VSBApplicationGroup -Name "MailServer Appgroup"
Get-VSBVirtualLab -Name "Exchange VLab 01" | Add-VSBJob -Name "Exchange SureJob" -AppGroup $ExchangeAppgroup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VSBApplicationGroup`](get-vsbapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VSBVirtualLab`](get-vsbvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. 
3. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Add-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable as the `AppGroup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Creating SureBackup Job Using Virtual Lab and Linked Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to create the `Exchange SureJob` SureBackup job using a virtual lab and a linked job.

```
$ExchangeBackup = Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange Backup Job"
$VLab01 = Get-VSBVirtualLab -Name "MailServer VLab 01"
Add-VSBJob -Name "Exchange SureJob" -VirtualLab $VLab01 -LinkedJob $ExchangeBackup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VSBApplicationGroup`](get-vsbapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VSBVirtualLab`](get-vsbvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$VLab01` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$VLab01` variable as the `VirtualLab` parameter value. Set the `$ExchangeAppgroup` variable as the `AppGroup` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VSBVirtualLab`](get-vsbvirtuallab.md)
- [`Get-VSBApplicationGroup`](get-vsbapplicationgroup.md)
- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)