---
title: "Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions"
description: "This cmdlet sets special options for the selected Hyper-V job. In case you cannot use application-aware image processing, you can enable a Hyper-V quiescence mechanism to backup data that can be changed during the backup."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrjobadvancedhvoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Advanced Job Options > Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions

## Short Description
Customizes Hyper-V job settings.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions -Job <CBackupJob[]> [-CanDoCrashConsistent <Boolean>]
 [-EnableHvQuiescence <Boolean>] [-UseChangeTracking <Boolean>] [-ExcludeSwapFile <Boolean>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet sets special options for the selected Hyper-V job.

In case you cannot use application-aware image processing, you can enable a Hyper-V quiescence mechanism to backup data that can be changed during the backup.

Read more about Hyper-V job settings in [Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_job_advanced_hv_hv.html?ver=13).

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameters values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## 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">CanDoCrashConsistent</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job will create crash consistent backup.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</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">EnableHvQuiescence</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job will use the Hyper-V quiescence mechanism.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</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">ExcludeSwapFile</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job will exclude the swap file from backup.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will modify advanced Hyper-V backup options of these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseChangeTracking</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job will use the changed block tracking.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</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
### Editing Advanced Job Settings to Specific Backup Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to edit advanced job settings to backup job named `Backup Job 01`:

- The Hyper-V quiescence is enabled.
- The crash consistent backup is enabled.
- The changed block data is enabled.
- The swap file is excluded form backup.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01" | Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions -EnableHvQuiescence $True -CanDoCrashConsistent $True -UseChangeTracking $True -ExcludeSwapFile $True
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Provide the `$True` value for the `EnableHVQuiescence` parameter.
   - Provide the `$True` value for the `CanDoCrashConsistent` parameter.
   - Provide the `$True` value for the `UseChangeTracking` parameter.
   - Provide the `$True` value for the `ExcludeSwapFile` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)