---
title: "New-VBRBackupWindowOptions"
description: "Defines backup window settings for a job. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRBackupWindowOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrbackupwindowoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Job Schedule > New-VBRBackupWindowOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRBackupWindowOptions

## Short Description
Defines backup window settings for a job.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRBackupWindowOptions [-FromDay <DayOfWeek>] [-FromHour <Int32>] [-ToDay <DayOfWeek>] [-ToHour <Int32>]
 [-Enabled] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the [`VBRBackupWindowOptions`](vbrbackupwindowoptions.md) object. This object contains backup window settings for a job. These settings define a time interval within which the job must be completed. You can apply these settings to a job.

For more information on the backup windows option, see the [Backup Window](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_window.html?ver=13) section in the User Guide for VMware vSphere.

Run the [`Set-VBRJobSchedule`](set-vbrjobschedule.md) cmdlet to apply backup window settings to the backup, replication or backup copy job.

Run the [`New-VBRBackupToTapeScheduleOptions`](new-vbrbackuptotapescheduleoptions.md) cmdlet to apply backup window settings to a backup to tape job.

## Parameters

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          <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Enabled</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will enable the backup window.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, the period that you set for a backup window will specify the time when the job is allowed to run.</p><p>Otherwise, the period that you set for a backup window will specify the time when the job is not allowed to run.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
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        <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FromDay</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the day of week on which the backup window opens.</p><p>Default: <code>Sunday</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DayOfWeek</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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FromHour</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an hour when the backup window opens.</p><p>Default: <code>0</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ToDay</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the day of week on which the backup window closes.</p><p>Default: <code>Saturday</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DayOfWeek</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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ToHour</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an hour when the backup window closes.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: The backup windows closes at the end of an hour that you specify in the <code>ToHour</code> parameter.</p><p>For example, if you specify the 22 value for the <code>ToHour</code> parameter, the backup window will end at 22:59.</p><p>Default: <code>23</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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
### Example 1. Defining Backup Window Settings

This command defines backup window settings that will allow a job to run from 20:00 to 22:59 every day from Monday to Friday.

```
$windowoptions = New-VBRBackupWindowOptions -FromDay Monday -ToDay Friday -FromHour 20 -ToHour 22 -Enabled
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Defining Backup Window Settings for Specific Period of Time

This command defines backup window settings that will allow a job to run during the following period of time:

- From 22:00 to 22:59 on Friday
- From 22:00 to 22:59 on Saturday

```
$windowoptions = New-VBRBackupWindowOptions -FromDay Friday -FromHour 22 -ToDay Saturday -ToHour 22 -Enabled
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Defining Period of Time When Job must not Run

This command defines backup window settings for a job. These settings specify the period of time when the job must not run. According to these setting the job is not allowed to run from 08:00 to 20:59 on weekdays.

```
$windowoptions = New-VBRBackupWindowOptions -FromDay Monday -FromHour 8 -ToDay Friday -ToHour 20
```

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Modifying Schedule Settings of Existing Job

This example shows how to modify schedule settings of an existing job. The job is allowed to run from 07:00 to 19:59 every day from Sunday to Monday except for Saturday.

```
$windowoptions = New-VBRBackupWindowOptions -FromDay Friday -FromHour 19 -ToDay Sunday -ToHour 7 -Enabled
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "SQL Backup Job"
Set-VBRJobSchedule -Job $job -Periodicaly -FullPeriod 6 -PeriodicallyKind Hours -PeriodicallySchedule $windowoptions
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `New-VBRBackupWindowOptions` cmdlet. Specify the following settings: 

   - Specify the `FromDay` parameter value.
   - Specify the `FromHour` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ToDay` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ToHour` parameter value.
   - Provide the `Enabled` parameter.

   Save the result to the `$windowoptions` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
3. Run the [`Set-VBRJobSchedule`](set-vbrjobschedule.md) cmdlet. Specify the following settings: 

   - Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.
   - Provide the `Periodicaly` parameter.
   - Specify the `FullPeriod` parameter value.
   - Set the `Hours` option for the `PeriodicallyKind` parameter.
   - Set the `$windowoptions` as the `PeriodicallySchedule` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Set-VBRJobSchedule`](set-vbrjobschedule.md)
- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)