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

# New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy

## Short Description
Creates schedule settings for a file to tape job.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy [-Type <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicyType>] [-DailyOptions <VBRDailyOptions>]
 [-MonthlyOptions <VBRMonthlyOptions>] [-Enabled] [<CommonParameters>]
```

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

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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>Used to set days for the <code>Type</code> parameter (Daily 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">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 backup creation schedule type:</p><ul><li><code>Daily</code>: the target files will be archived on selected days. Use the <code>DailyOptions</code> parameter to set the days.</li><li><code>Monthly</code>: the target files will be archived 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>VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicyType</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
[`VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy`](vbrfiletotapebackuppolicy.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Monthly Job Schedule for File to Tape Jobs

This example shows how to create file to tape job schedule to run on last Sunday on 22:00 every month. The schedule is enabled.

```
$monthlyoptions = New-VBRMonthlyOptions -DayNumberInMonth Last -DayOfWeek Sunday -Period 22:00
New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy -Type Monthly -MonthlyOptions $monthlyoptions -Enabled
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

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