---
title: "New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions"
description: "Creates a new VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions object. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet creates a new VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions object."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrconfigurationbackupscheduleoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Configuration Backup > New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions

## Short Description
Creates a new [`VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions`](vbrconfigurationbackupscheduleoptions.md) object.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions [-Enable] [-Type <VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleType>]
 [-DailyOptions <VBRDailyOptions>] [-MonthlyOptions <VBRMonthlyOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new [`VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions`](vbrconfigurationbackupscheduleoptions.md) object. This object contains schedule settings for configuration backup job. It is used then in the [`Set-VBRConfigurationBackupJob`](set-vbrconfigurationbackupjob.md) cmdlet.

If you run this cmdlet without parameters, it will create an object with default settings.

## 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">DailyOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For daily schedule.</p><p>Specifies the daily schedule options.</p><p>Default: 10:00, everyday.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>VBRDailyOptions</code></a> object. To get 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">Enable</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the job will run automatically on schedule.</p><p>If set to <code>False</code>, you will need to run the job manually.</p><p>Default: <code>True</code>.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: To disable the configuration job schedule, specify the <code>$false</code> value for the <code>Enable</code> parameter.</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">MonthlyOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For monthly schedule.</p><p>Specifies the monthly schedule options.</p><p>Default: 22:00, Fourth Saturday, all months.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrmonthlyoptions.md"><code>VBRMonthlyOptions</code></a> object. To get 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 type of the schedule:</p><ul><li><code>Daily</code></li><li><code>Monthly</code></li></ul><p>Default: <code>Daily</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleType</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
[`VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions`](vbrconfigurationbackupscheduleoptions.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating Object with Default Configuration Job Schedule Settings

This command creates an object with default configuration job schedule settings. The object is saved to the `$defaultschedule` variable.

```
$defaultschedule = New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Setting Daily Schedule for Configuration Backup Job

This example shows how to set daily schedule for the configuration backup job. The job will run on 5 AM on Saturdays.

```
$daily = New-VBRDailyOptions -Period "05:00" -DayOfWeek Saturday
$dailyschedule = New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions -Type Daily -DailyOptions $daily
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `DayOfWeek` and the `Period` parameter values. Save the result to the `$daily` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions` cmdlet. Set the `Daily` option for the `Type` parameter. Set the `$daily` variable as the `DailyOptions` parameter value. Save the result to the `$dailyschedule` variable.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Setting Monthly Schedule for Configuration Backup Job

This example shows how to set monthly schedule for the configuration backup job. The job will run on 00:00 the first Friday of each month.

```
$monthly = New-VBRMonthlyOptions -Period "00:00" -DayOfWeek Friday -DayNumberInMonth First
$monthlyschedule = New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions -Type Monthly -MonthlyOptions $monthly
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRMonthlyOptions`](new-vbrmonthlyoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Period`, the `DayOfWeek` and the `DayNumberInMonth` parameter values. Save the result to the `$monthly` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions` cmdlet. Set the `Monthly` option for the `Type` parameter. Set the `$monthly` variable as the `MonthlyOptions` parameter value. Save the result to the `$monthlyschedule` variable.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Disabling Configuration Job Schedule

This command disables the configuration job schedule. The object is saved to the `$disableschedule` variable.

```
$disableschedule = New-VBRConfigurationBackupScheduleOptions -Enable:$false
```

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md)
- [`New-VBRMonthlyOptions`](new-vbrmonthlyoptions.md)