---
title: "Add-VBRVMExclusion"
description: "This cmdlet adds VMs to global VM exclusions. Veeam Backup & Replication stops processing such VMs even if they are included in jobs. Global VM exclusion applies only to jobs where the sources are production VMs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrvmexclusion.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Global VM Exclusion > Add-VBRVMExclusion"
dateModified: "2026-08-20"
---

# Add-VBRVMExclusion

## Short Description
Adds VMs to global VM exclusions.

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRVMExclusion [-Entity] <Object[]> [-Note <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds VMs to global VM exclusions. Veeam Backup & Replication stops processing such VMs even if they are included in jobs.

::: note

Global VM exclusion applies only to jobs where the sources are production VMs.

:::

## Parameters

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      <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">Entity</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the VMs which you want to exclude from processing.</p><p>Accepts the <code>Object[]</code> object. To get this object, run the following cmdlets:</p><ul><li><a href="find-vbrvientity.md"><code>Find-VBRViEntity</code></a>: use this cmdlet to get VMware vSphere VMs.</li><li><a href="find-vbrhventity.md"><code>Find-VBRHvEntity</code></a>: use this cmdlet to get Microsoft Hyper-V VMs.</li><li><a href="find-vbrvcloudentity.md"><code>Find-VBRvCloudEntity</code></a>: use this cmdlet to get Cloud Director VMs.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Object[]</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>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Note</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a note why the VM is excluded from processing.</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>True (ByPropertyName)</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 `VBRVMExclusion[]` object that defines the exclusions.

## Examples

::: example
### Excluding VMware vSphere VM from Processing

This example shows how to exclude the `ubuntu88` VMware vSphere VM from processing.

```
$vm = Find-VBRViEntity -VMsAndTemplates -Name "ubuntu88"
Add-VBRVMExclusion -Entity $vm
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md) cmdlet. Provide the `VMsAndTemplates` parameter. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vm` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VBRVMExclusion` cmdlet. Set the `$vm` variable as the `Entity` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md)