---
title: "New-VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions"
description: "Defines settings of the yearly GFS retention policy for Veeam Agent backup jobs. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates the VBRComputerGFSMonthlyOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrcomputergfsyearlyoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Advanced Settings > New-VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions

## Short Description
Defines settings of the yearly GFS retention policy for Veeam Agent backup jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions [-RetentionPeriod <Int32>] [-SelectedMonth <VBRMonth>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRComputerGFSMonthlyOptions` object. This object contains settings of the yearly GFS retention policy that you can apply to Veeam Agent backup jobs.

## Parameters

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          <p>Type</p>
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          <p>Required</p>
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          <p>Position</p>
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          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RetentionPeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the number of years to keep yearly full backups.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</code></p>
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          <p>False</p>
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          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>False</p>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SelectedMonth</span></p>
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        <td>
          <p>Specifies a month when a yearly backup is created. You can specify either of the following months:</p><ul><li><code>January</code></li><li><code>February</code></li><li><code>March</code></li><li><code>April</code></li><li><code>May</code></li><li><code>June</code></li><li><code>July</code></li><li><code>August</code></li><li><code>September</code></li><li><code>October</code></li><li><code>November</code></li><li><code>December</code></li></ul>
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          <p><code>VBRMonth</code></p>
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          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
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`<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
This cmdlet returns the `VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions` object that contains settings of the yearly GFS retention policy that you can apply to Veeam Agent backup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Defining Yearly GFS Retention Policy

This command defines a yearly GFS retention policy with the following settings:

- With these settings applied, Veeam Backup & Replication will keep yearly full backups for 2 years.
- With these settings applied, Veeam Backup & Replication will create yearly backups on November.

```
New-VBRComputerGFSYearlyOptions -RetentionPeriod 2 -SelectedMonth November
```

:::