---
title: "Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions"
description: "This cmdlet modifies storage optimization settings for plug-in backup copy jobs. To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrplugincopyjobstorageoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Copy > Plug-In Backup Copy Job > Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions

## Short Description
Modifies storage optimization settings for plug-in backup copy jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions -Options <VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions> [-EnableDataDeduplication]
 [-CompressionLevel <VBRBackupCopyJobCompressionLevel>]
 [-StorageOptimizationType <VBRBackupCopyJobStorageOptimizationType>] [-EnableEncryption]
 [-EncryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>] [-KMSServer <VBRKMSServer>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies storage optimization settings for plug-in backup copy jobs.

::: note

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

:::

## 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">CompressionLevel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a compression level of backup files created with a plug-in backup copy job. You can specify either of the following compression levels:</p><ul><li><code>Auto:</code> use this option to set the same compression level as in the copied backup files.</li><li><code>None</code>: use this option if you do not want to enable data compression.</li><li><code>Dedupe-friendly</code>: use this option to set a dedupe-friendly compression level.</li><li><code>Optimal</code>: use this option to set an optimal compression level.</li><li><code>High</code>: use this option to set a high compression level.</li><li><code>Extreme</code>: use this option to set an extreme compression level.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>Auto</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRBackupCopyJobCompressionLevel</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">EnableDataDeduplication</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the data deduplication option for backup files created with a plug-in backup copy job.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will not decrease the size of these backup files.</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">EnableEncryption</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables encryption for a specific application backup policy. Veeam Backup & Replication will encrypt the data that is passed between backup infrastructure components on the source and target side.</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">EncryptionKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Creates an encryption key for the specified application backup policy.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBREncryptionKey</code> object. To define this object, run the <a href="get-vbrencryptionkey.md"><code>Get-VBREncryptionKey</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBREncryptionKey</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">KMSServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies KMS servers added to the Veeam Backup & Replication console. The cmdlet will decrypt data encrypted by this server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRKMSServer</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrkmsserver.md"><code>Get-VBRKMSServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrkmsserver.md"><code>VBRKMSServer</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">Options</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies optimization settings for plug-in backup copy jobs. The cmdlet will modify these settings.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrplugincopyjobstorageoptions.md"><code>New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions</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 (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">StorageOptimizationType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the type of storage that you plan to use as a backup target.</p><ul><li><code>Automatic</code>: use this option to set the same type of storage as in the copied backup files.</li><li><code>LocalTarget</code>: use this option for backup to SAN, DAS or local storage.</li><li><code>LocalTargetHugeBackup</code>: use this option for Veeam Agent jobs that can produce backup files larger than 16 TB.</li><li><code>LANTarget</code>: use this option for backup to NAS and for onsite backup.</li><li><code>WANTarget</code>: use this option if you plan to use WAN for offsite backup.</li></ul><p>Depending on the selected storage type, the job will use data blocks of different sizes to optimize the size of backup files.</p><p>Default: <code>LocalTarget</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRBackupCopyJobStorageOptimizationType</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
The cmdlet returns the `VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions` object that contains optimization settings for plug-in backup copy jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Enabling Data Deduplication for Storage Optimization Settings of Plug-In Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to enable the data deduplication option for storage optimization settings of a plug-in backup copy job.

```
$options = New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions -CompressionLevel Dedupe-friendly -StorageOptimizationType LANTarget
Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions -Options $options -EnableDataDeduplication
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions`](new-vbrplugincopyjobstorageoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `CompressionLevel` and `StorageOptimizationType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$options` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$options` variable as the `Options` parameter value. Provide the `EnableDataDeduplication` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Modifying Compression Level of Backup Files for Plug-In Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to modify the compression level of backup files or storage optimization settings of a plug-in backup copy job. The cmdlet will change it from the dedupe-friendly to the extreme compression level.

```
$options = New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions -CompressionLevel Dedupe-friendly -StorageOptimizationType LANTarget
Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions -Options $options -CompressionLevel Extreme
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions`](new-vbrplugincopyjobstorageoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `CompressionLevel` and `StorageOptimizationType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$options` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$options` variable as the `Options` parameter value. Set the `Extreme` option for the `CompressionLevel` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`New-VBRPluginCopyJobStorageOptions`](new-vbrplugincopyjobstorageoptions.md)