wbadmin is the backup app in W2K12.
Stop an in progress job from command line (like when you realize it will take 20 hours...):
wbadmin stop job
Backup System State:
To create a system state backup with no prompts to the user and save it to volume F, type:
wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backupTarget:F: -quiet
Create scheduled SS backup:
wbadmin enable backup -addtarget:F: -schedule:09:00 -systemState -quiet
tags: backup, windows, !ntbackup