---
title: "Stop-VSBJob (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet stops a running SureBackup job. The job is stopped once, the scheduled SureBackup job will start the next scheduled time. Run the Start-VSBJob cmdlet to start the job manually."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/stop-vsbjob.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Stop-VSBJob (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Stop-VSBJob

## Short Description
Stops running SureBackup job.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete. Run the [`Stop-VBRSureBackupJob`](stop-vbrsurebackupjob.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Stop-VSBJob [[-Job] <CSbJob[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet stops a running SureBackup job. The job is stopped once, the scheduled SureBackup job will start the next scheduled time.

Run the [`Start-VSBJob`](start-vsbjob.md) cmdlet to start the job manually.

Run the [`Stop-VBRJob`](stop-vbrjob.md) cmdlet to stop a backup, replication or copy job.

## Parameters

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        <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">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of the SureBackup jobs. The cmdlet will stop these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSbJob[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vsbjob.md"><code>Get-VSBJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CSbJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.</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">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Stopping Specific SureBackup Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to stop the `AD SureJob` SureBackup job.

```
Get-VSBJob -Name "AD SureJob" | Stop-VSBJob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `Get-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Stop-VSBJob` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Stopping Specific SureBackup Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to stop the `AD SureJob` SureBackup job.

```
$ADSureJob = Get-VSBJob -Name "AD SureJob"
Stop-VSBJob -Job $ADSureJob
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `Get-VSBJob` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ADSureJob` variable.
2. Run the `Stop-VSBJob` cmdlet. Set the `$ADSureJob` variable as the `Job` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VSBJob`](get-vsbjob.md)