---
title: "Find-VBRHvEntity"
description: "Returns Hyper-V objects. Platform: Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns an array of Hyper-V objects."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/find-vbrhventity.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Managing Infrastructure > Find-VBRHvEntity"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Find-VBRHvEntity

## Short Description
Returns Hyper-V objects.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>HostsAndVMs (Default)</code></p>

```
Find-VBRHvEntity [-Name <String[]>] [-Server <CHost[]>] [-HostsAndVMs] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Hosts</code></p>

```
Find-VBRHvEntity [-Name <String[]>] [-Server <CHost[]>] [-Hosts] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>HostsAndVolumes</code></p>

```
Find-VBRHvEntity [-Name <String[]>] [-Server <CHost[]>] [-HostsAndVolumes] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>VMGroups</code></p>

```
Find-VBRHvEntity [-Name <String[]>] [-Server <CHost[]>] [-VMGroups] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Tags</code></p>

```
Find-VBRHvEntity [-Name <String[]>] [-Server <CHost[]>] [-Tags] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns an array of Hyper-V objects.

## 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">Hosts</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return an array of hosts.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">HostsAndVMs</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return an array of hosts and VMs.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">HostsAndVolumes</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return an array of hosts and volumes.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of entity names. The cmdlet will return entities with these names.</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of Hyper-V hosts. The cmdlet will return entities created on these hosts.</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>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">Tags</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return an array of tags.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: To specify the tag name, provide the <code>Name</code> parameter.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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">VMGroups</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return an array of VM groups.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</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>
    </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 following Hyper-V objects:

- `CRootItem`
- `CHvHostItem`
- `CHvVmItem`

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Hosts and VMs Available on Hyper-V

This example shows how to get a list of all hosts and VMs available on the `HvHost` Hyper-V server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "HvHost"
Find-VBRHvEntity -Server $server -HostsAndVMs
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting all Hosts Available on Hyper-V

This example shows how to get a list of all hosts available on the `HvHost` Hyper-V server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "HvHost"
Find-VBRHvEntity -Server $server -Hosts
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting all Hosts and Volumes Available on Hyper-V

This example shows how to get a list of all hosts and volumes available on the `HvHost` Hyper-V server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "HvHost"
Find-VBRHvEntity -Server $server -HostsAndVolumes
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting all Hyper-V Tags

This example shows how to get a list of all tags available on the `HvHost` Hyper-V server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "HvHost"
Find-VBRHvEntity -Server $server -Tags
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

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