---
title: "Importing Backups in Command Line Interface"
description: "To import a backup using the command line interface: Start the import process with the following command: where: <path> — path to the VBM file of the backup that you want to import."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/backup_import_cmd.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Importing Backups > Importing Backups in Command Line Interface"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
---

# Importing Backups in Command Line Interface

To import a backup using the command line interface:

1. Start the import process with the following command:

   ```
   veeamconfig backup import --path <path>
   ```

   where:

   `<path>` — path to the VBM file of the backup that you want to import.

   For example:

   ```
   user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig backup import --path /home/share/BackupJob/BackupJob.vbm 
   Backup has been imported successfully.
   Session ID: [{4031f058-766c-4f2c-a7ae-7257adb2929f}].
   Logs stored in: [/var/log/veeam/Import/Session_{4031f058-766c-4f2c-a7ae-7257adb2929f}].
   ```

2. You can monitor the import process and result by viewing the import session log with the following command:

   ```
   veeamconfig session log --id <session_id>
   ```

   where:

   `<session_id>` — ID of the import session.

   For example:

   ```
   user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig session log --id 4031f058-766c-4f2c-a7ae-7257adb2929f 
   2016-11-19 13:21:33 UTC {765af178-a9cc-4596-8bf2-03850c5da1ac} [info] Job started at 2016-11-19 16:21:33
   2016-11-19 13:21:33 UTC {6ae2922d-454b-4a8d-a11b-2b5c7a85029d} [info] Importing backup
   2016-11-19 13:21:33 UTC {783f40a7-ead7-4555-9c35-545d875990ee} [info] Backup has been imported.
   ```

3. Imported backup will be displayed in the list of backups. To view the list of backups, use the following command:

   ```
   veeamconfig backup list
   ```

   For example:

   ```
   user@wrk01:~$ veeamconfig backup list 
   Job name            Backup ID                               Repository    Created at
   wrk01 SystemBackup  {45f074d2-d2d9-423d-84e9-8f1798b08d4c}  Repository_1  2016-11-11 17:37
   wrk01 DocsBackup    {ea64a7e5-038a-4c86-970a-6d59d4cf3968}  Repository_1  2016-11-11 18:30
   wrk01 HomeBackup    {4f75bb20-a6b6-4323-9287-1c6c8ceccb6b}  Repository_2  2016-11-15 11:28
   BackupJob           {64957b1d-d219-456c-a9cd-9598292c10cd}  Imported      2016-11-19 19:12
   ```