---
title: "Start-VBRStorageCopyJob"
description: "This cmdlet starts storage backup copy jobs for HPE StoreOnce and Dell Data Domain repositories."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrstoragecopyjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Copy > Storage Backup Copy Jobs > Start-VBRStorageCopyJob"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRStorageCopyJob

## Short Description
Starts storage backup copy jobs.

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRStorageCopyJob [-Job] <VBRStorageCopyJob[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts storage backup copy jobs for HPE StoreOnce and Dell Data Domain repositories.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
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        <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of storage backup copy jobs. The cmdlet will start these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRStorageCopyJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrstoragecopyjob.md"><code>Get-VBRStorageCopyJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRStorageCopyJob[]</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>
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`<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 `VBRStorageCopyJob` object that contains settings of storage backup copy jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Starting Backup Copy Job for HPE StoreOnce Repository

This example shows how to start the `StoreOnce Copy Job` backup copy job for an HPE StoreOnce repository.

```
$job = Get-VBRStorageCopyJob -Name "StoreOnce Copy Job"
Start-VBRStorageCopyJob -Job $job
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRStorageCopyJob`](get-vbrstoragecopyjob.md)