---
title: "Enable-VSBJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet enables a disabled SureBackup job. When you disable a job, you put it on hold until you enable it with this cmdlet. You can disable a job by running the Disable-VSBJob cmdlet. Run the Start-VSBJob cmdlet to run a disabled job once."
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Enable-VSBJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Enable-VSBJob

## Short Description
Enables a disabled SureBackup job.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete.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

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Enable-VSBJob [-Job <CSbJob[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet enables a disabled SureBackup job. When you disable a job, you put it on hold until you enable it with this cmdlet. You can disable a job by running the [`Disable-VSBJob`](disable-vsbjob.md) cmdlet.

Run the [`Start-VSBJob`](start-vsbjob.md) cmdlet to run a disabled job once.

## Parameters

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      <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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of SureBackup jobs. The cmdlet will enable these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSbJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vsbjob.md"><code>Get-VSBJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CSbJob[]</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>
    </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. Enabling SureBackup Job

This example shows how to enable the disabled `Verification Job` SureBackup job.

```powershell
$job = Get-VSBJob -Name "Verification Job"
Enable-VSBJob -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VSBJob`](get-vsbjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Enable-VSBJob` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VSBJob`](get-vsbjob.md)