---
title: "Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions"
description: "This cmdlet modifies startup settings for VMs that are added to application groups and to jobs that are linked to SureBackup jobs. To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrsurebackupstartupoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > SureBackup > SureBackup Application Groups > Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions

## Short Description
Modifies startup settings for VMs that are added to application groups and to jobs that are linked to SureBackup jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions -Options <VBRSureBackupStartupOptions> [-AllocatedMemory <Int32>]
 [-EnableVMHeartbeatCheck] [-MaximumBootTime <Int32>] [-ApplicationInitializationTimeout <Int32>]
 [-EnableVMPingCheck] [-DisableWindowsFirewall] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies startup settings for VMs that are added to application groups and to jobs that are linked to SureBackup 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">AllocatedMemory</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the amount of memory that you want to pre-allocate to VMs when these VMs start.</p><p>Default: 100 percent.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">ApplicationInitializationTimeout</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the timeout that is required to initialize applications on VMs.</p><p>Default: 120 seconds.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">DisableWindowsFirewall</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will disable Windows Firewall.</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">EnableVMHeartbeatCheck</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will perform a heartbeat test for verified VMs.</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">EnableVMPingCheck</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will perform a ping test for verified VMs.</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">MaximumBootTime</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the period that is required for VMs to boot.</p><p>Default: 600 seconds.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">Options</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the startup options that you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRSureBackupStartupOptions</code> object. To creates this object, run the <a href="new-vbrsurebackupstartupoptions.md"><code>New-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSureBackupStartupOptions</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>
    </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 `VBRSureBackupStartupOptions` object that defines startup settings for VMs that are added to application groups and to jobs that are linked to SureBackup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Modifying Startup Settings

This example shows how to modify startup settings for VMs to add to application groups. The cmdlet will change the following settings:

- The timeout required to initialize applications on VMs will be changed from 120 to 150 seconds.
- The amount of memory provided for VMs will be changed from 60 to 80 percent.

```
$startup = New-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions -MaximumBootTime 200 -ApplicationInitializationTimeout 120 -AllocatedMemory 60 -EnableVMPingCheck -EnableVMHeartbeatCheck
Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions -Options $startup -ApplicationInitializationTimeout 150 -AllocatedMemory 80
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions`](new-vbrsurebackupstartupoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the necessary parameters. Save the result to the `$startup` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$startup` as the `Options` parameter value.
   - Specify the `ApplicationInitializationTimeout` parameter value.
   - Specify the `AllocatedMemory` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`New-VBRSureBackupStartupOptions`](new-vbrsurebackupstartupoptions.md)