---
title: "New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBRLinuxSelectedVolume object that specifies the scope of volumes for Agent Backup jobs that back up Linux machines."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrlinuxselectedvolume.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Job Backup Scope > New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume

## Short Description
Defines the scope of volumes for Veeam Agent backup jobs that back up Linux machines.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume -Type <VBRLinuxSelectedVolumeType> -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRLinuxSelectedVolume` object that specifies the scope of volumes for Agent Backup jobs that back up Linux machines.

## 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">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the path to the volume that you want to include in the backup scope.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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 volume that you want to back up. You can select the following type of volumes:</p><ul><li><code>Device</code> — use this option to include in the backup scope all volumes on a computer disk or individual volumes of a protected computer.</li><li><code>MountPoint</code> — use this option to include individual volumes of a protected computer in the backup scope.</li><li><code>LVM</code> — use this option to include individual LVM logical volumes in the backups scope.</li><li><code>BTRFS</code> — use this option to include BTRFS subvolumes in the backup scope.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRLinuxSelectedVolumeType</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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
This cmdlet returns the `VBRLinuxSelectedVolume` object that contains the scope of volumes for Agent Backup jobs that back up Linux machines.

## Examples

::: example
### Creating Backup Scope with All Volumes on Computer Disk

This command creates the backup scope that includes all volumes on a computer disk.

```
New-VBRLinuxSelectedVolume -Type Device -Path "/dev/sda"
```

:::