---
title: "Start-VBRComputerBackupJob"
description: "Starts Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet starts Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrcomputerbackupjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Working with Veeam Agent Backup Jobs and Policies > Veeam Agent Management Backup Jobs > Start-VBRComputerBackupJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRComputerBackupJob

## Short Description
Starts Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRComputerBackupJob [-Job] <VBRComputerBackupJob[]> [-FullBackup] [-RetryBackup]
 [-Object <VBRDiscoveredComputer[]>] [-StartChainedJobs] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts Veeam Agent backup jobs and Veeam Agent backup policies.

## 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">FullBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the Veeam Agent backup job will create an active full backup.</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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a Veeam Agent backup job or a Veeam Agent backup policy that you want to start.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRComputerBackupJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md"><code>Get-VBRComputerBackupJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRComputerBackupJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</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">Object</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of protected machines.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRDiscoveredComputer[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md"><code>Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md"><code>VBRDiscoveredComputer[]</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">RetryBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will restart the failed job. The cmdlet will start the job from the moment when it has failed.</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">RunAsync</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.</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">StartChainedJobs</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will start jobs that are scheduled to run after this the Veeam Agent backup job.</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>
    </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 [`VBRSession`](vbrsession.md)`[]` object that contains settings of running Veeam Agent backup jobs and of Veeam Agent backup policies.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Veeam Agent Backup Job

This example shows how to start the Veeam Agent backup job.

```
$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupJob -Name "WinSrv2049"
Start-VBRComputerBackupJob -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRComputerBackupJob` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating Full Backup by Veeam Agent Backup Job

This example shows how to create an active full backup by the Veeam Agent backup job.

```
$job = Get-VBRComputerBackupJob -Name "WinSrv2049"
Start-VBRComputerBackupJob -Job $job -FullBackup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRComputerBackupJob` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value. Provide the `FullBackup` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRComputerBackupJob`](get-vbrcomputerbackupjob.md)