---
title: "Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup (obsolete)"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new Hyper-V application group. This cmdlet provides two scenarios. You can add VMs to your application group either by searching for existing VMs or by adding a restore point containing the VMs you need."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vsbhvapplicationgroup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup

## Short Description
Creates a Hyper-V application group for SureBackup job.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete and not supported. Run the [`Add-VBRApplicationGroup`](add-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup [-Name <String>] [-VmFromBackup <CHvVmItem[]>] [-RestorePoint <COib[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new Hyper-V application group.

This cmdlet provides two scenarios. You can add VMs to your application group either by searching for existing VMs or by adding a restore point containing the VMs you need.

Note that you can set the order the VMs in the application group will be powered on when the SureBackup job starts. This may be important if any of the applications must be started prior to other. The VMs are powered in the order they were added to the VM object in this cmdlet.

## 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name you want to assign to the application group.</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of VM restore points. The cmdlet will find the VMs backed up in these restore points and add them to the application group.</p><p>Accepts the <code>COib[]</code> object. To create this object, run the<a href="get-vbrrestorepoint.md"><code> Get-VBRRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>COib[]</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, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">VmFromBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of Hyper-V VMs. The cmdlet will add these VMs to the application group.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHvVmItem[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="find-vbrhventity.md"><code>Find-VBRHvEntity</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHvVmItem[]</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, 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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating New Application Group [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to create the `Microsoft Exchange Appgroup` application group.

```
Find-VBRHvEntity -Name "DC", "DNSServer" | Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup -Name "Microsoft Exchange Appgroup"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Find-VBRHvEntity`](find-vbrhventity.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating New Application Group [Using Variable]

This example shows how to create the `MailServer Appgroup` application group.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Id 2ee79fec-9aa8-4058-a147-ff6b76ef2924
Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup -Name "MailServer Appgroup" -RestorePoint $restorepoint
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Add-VSBHvApplicationGroup` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Find-VBRHvEntity`](find-vbrhventity.md)
- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)