---
title: "Apply-VBRLocation"
description: "This cmdlet assigns geographic locations to the backup infrastructure components."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/apply-vbrlocation.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Locations > Apply-VBRLocation"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Apply-VBRLocation

## Short Description
Assigns geographic locations to the backup infrastructure components.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Apply-VBRLocation -Object <Object[]> -Location <VBRLocation> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet assigns geographic locations to the backup infrastructure components.

## 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">Location</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the location you want to assign to the infrastructure components.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRLocation</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrlocation.md"><code>Get-VBRLocation</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRLocation</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)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Object</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of the infrastructure components. The cmdlet will assign a location to these components.</p><p>Accepts the following objects:</p><ul><li><code>CBackupRepository</code> (backup repository). Run the <a href="get-vbrbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrscaleoutbackuprepository.md"><code>VBRScaleOutBackupRepository</code></a> (scale-out backup repository). Run the <a href="get-vbrbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrtapevault.md"><code>VBRTapeVault</code></a> (tape vault). Run the <a href="get-vbrtapevault.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeVault</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrtapelibrary.md"><code>VBRTapeLibrary</code></a> (tape library). Run the <a href="get-vbrtapelibrary.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeLibrary</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrcloudprovider.md"><code>VBRCloudProvider</code></a> (cloud provider). Run the <a href="get-vbrcloudprovider.md"><code>Get-VBRCloudProvider</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrprotectiongroup.md"><code>VBRProtectionGroup</code></a> (protection group).  Run the <a href="get-vbrprotectiongroup.md"><code>Get-VBRProtectionGroup</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="find-vbrvientity.md"><code>Find-VBRViEntity</code></a> return types (VMware virtual objects).</li><li><a href="find-vbrhventity.md"><code>Find-VBRHvEntity</code></a> return types (Hyper-V virtual objects).</li><li><a href="vbramazons3repository.md"><code>VBRAmazonS3Repository</code></a> (Amazon S3 object storage). Run the <a href="get-vbrobjectstoragerepository.md"><code>Get-VBRObjectStorageRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbramazons3compatiblerepository.md"><code>VBRAmazonS3CompatibleRepository</code></a> (S3 compatible object storage). Run the <a href="get-vbrobjectstoragerepository.md"><code>Get-VBRObjectStorageRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrazureblobrepository.md"><code>VBRAzureBlobRepository</code></a> (Azure Blob object storage). Run the <a href="get-vbrobjectstoragerepository.md"><code>Get-VBRObjectStorageRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</li><li><a href="vbrazuredataboxrepository.md"><code>VBRAzureDataBoxRepository</code></a> (Azure Data Box storage). Run the <a href="get-vbrobjectstoragerepository.md"><code>Get-VBRObjectStorageRepository</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</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>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).

## Examples

::: example
### Assigning Location to Backup Repository and ESXI Host

This example shows how to assign a selected location to a backup repository and an ESXi host.

```
$rep = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "North Repository"
$esxi = Find-VBRViEntity -Name team.support.north
$loc = Get-VBRLocation -Name "ABC North"
Apply-VBRLocation -Objects $esxi, $rep -Location $loc
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the infrastructure components to which you want to assign a location:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$rep` variable.
   2. Run the [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$esxi` variable.

2. Run the [`Get-VBRLocation`](get-vbrlocation.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$loc` variable.
3. Run the `Apply-VBRLocation` cmdlet. Set the `$esxi` and the `$rep` variables as the `Objects` parameter values. Set the `$loc` variable as the `Location` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md)
- [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md)
- [`Get-VBRLocation`](get-vbrlocation.md)