---
title: "New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions"
description: "Creates schedule settings for backup to tape job. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrbackuptotapescheduleoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Jobs > New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions

## Short Description
Creates schedule settings for backup to tape job.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions [-Type <VBRBackupToTapePolicyType>] [-DailyOptions <VBRDailyOptions>]
 [-MonthlyOptions <VBRMonthlyOptions>] [-BackupWindowOptions <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [-Job <VBRJob>]
 [-Enabled] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions`](vbrbackuptotapescheduleoptions.md) object. This object contains schedule settings for backup to tape job and is used further to apply these settings to an existing backup to tape job.

## 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">BackupWindowOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies backup windows: the tape job will run within the specified time interval.</p><p>Default:</p><ul><li><code>From Sunday to Saturday</code>.</li><li><code>From 00:00 to 23:00</code>.</li><li><code>Enabled</code>: <code>True</code>.</li></ul><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a> object. To create 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">DailyOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used to set days for the <code>Type</code> parameter (<code>Daily</code> option).</p><p>Default:</p><ul><li><code>Type: SelectedDays.</code></li><li><code>Period: 18:00.</code></li><li><code>DayOfWeek: Saturday.</code></li></ul><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>VBRDailyOptions</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>New-VBRDailyOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>VBRDailyOptions</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">Enabled</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines if this schedule is enabled.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the source backup job after which the tape job must run.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob</code> or the <a href="vbrjob.md"><code>VBRJob</code></a> objects. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrjob.md"><code>VBRJob</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">MonthlyOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used to set months for the <code>Type</code> parameter (<code>Monthly</code> option).</p><p>Default:</p><ul><li><code>Period: 22:00.</code></li><li><code>DayNumberInMonth: Fourth.</code></li><li><code>DayOfWeek: Saturday.</code></li><li><code>Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.</code></li></ul><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrmonthlyoptions.md"><code>VBRMonthlyOptions</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrmonthlyoptions.md"><code>New-VBRMonthlyOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrmonthlyoptions.md"><code>VBRMonthlyOptions</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">Type</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the job schedule type:</p><ul><li><code>AfterJob</code>: the tape job will wait for the source backup job to complete.</li><li><code>AfterNewBackup</code>: the tape job will periodically check the source jobs for new backups and archive new backups to tape.</li><li><code>Daily</code>: the tape job will run on selected days. Use the <code>DailyOptions</code> parameter to set the days.</li><li><code>Monthly</code>: the tape job will run on selected months. Use the <code>MonthlyOptions</code> parameter to set the months.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>Daily</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRBackupToTapePolicyType</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).

## Output Object
[`VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions`](vbrbackuptotapescheduleoptions.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Tape Job Schedule

This example shows how to create a tape job schedule with the following settings:

- The job runs every Friday.
- The job starts at 23:00. 

```
$dailyoptions = New-VBRDailyOptions -DayOfWeek Friday -Period 23:00
$scheduleoptions = New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions -DailyOptions $dailyoptions -Enabled
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md) cmdlet. Set `Friday` as the `DayOfWeek` parameter value and `23:00` as the `Period` parameter value. Save the result to the `$dailyoptions` variable. 
2. Run the [`New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions`](new-vbrbackuptotapescheduleoptions.md) cmdlet. Set the `$dailyoptions` variable as the `DailyOptions` parameter value. Provide the `Enabled` parameter. Save the schedule to the `$scheduleoptions` variable for future use.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md)
- [`New-VBRMonthlyOptions`](new-vbrmonthlyoptions.md)
- [`New-VBRBackupWindowOptions`](new-vbrbackupwindowoptions.md)
- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)