---
title: "Add-VBRHvProxy"
description: "Adds a Hyper-V backup proxy to the backup infrastructure. Platform: Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet adds a Hyper-V backup proxy server to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrhvproxy.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Proxies > Add-VBRHvProxy"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRHvProxy

## Short Description
Adds a Hyper-V backup proxy to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRHvProxy -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-MaxTasks <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds a Hyper-V backup proxy server to the backup infrastructure.

When you add a proxy, you set a role to a Microsoft Windows server. To add a new proxy, you need to have the server added to your Veeam Backup & Replication managing console.

Run the [`Add-VBRWinServer`](add-vbrwinserver.md) cmdlet to add a Microsoft Windows server.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of a Hyper-V backup proxy.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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">MaxTasks</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the number of concurrent tasks that can be assigned to the proxy simultaneously.</p><p>Allowed values: <code>1</code>-<code>100</code>.</p><p>Default: <code>2</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a server which will act as a Hyper-V backup proxy.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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
The cmdlet returns the `CHvProxy[]` that contains an array of Hyper-V backup proxy servers added to the backup infrastructure.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Adding New Hyper-V Backup Proxy [Using Variable]

This example shows how to add a new Hyper-V backup proxy. The description is `Local Backup Proxy`. The max concurrent tasks number is set to 2 by default.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Server"
Add-VBRHvProxy -Server $server -Description "Local Backup Proxy"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRHvProxy` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Adding New Hyper-V Backup Proxy [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to add a new Hyper-V backup proxy. The description is `Local Backup Proxy`. The max concurrent tasks number is set to `6`.

```
Get-VBRServer -Name "HyperV Local Server" | Add-VBRHvProxy -Description "Local Backup Proxy" -MaxTasks 6
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Add-VBRHvProxy` cmdlet. Specify the `Description` parameter value. Specify the `MaxTasks` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)