--- title: "Find-VBRvCloudEntity" description: "Looks for Cloud Director entities. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet looks for Cloud Director entities." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/find-vbrvcloudentity.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > VMware Cloud Director > Find-VBRvCloudEntity" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Find-VBRvCloudEntity ## Short Description Looks for Cloud Director entities. **Platform**: VMware **Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License ## Syntax This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

Full (Default)
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Full] [] ```
VApp
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-VApp] [] ```
VAppTemplate
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Template] [] ```
VMTemplate
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-VmTemplate] [] ```
VM
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Vm] [] ```
OrganizationVdc
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-OrganizationVdc] [] ```
StorageProfile
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-StorageProfile] [] ```
Datastore
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Datastore] [] ```
Vc
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Vc] [] ```
Organization
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-Organization] [] ```
OrganizationUser
``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity [-Name ] [-Server ] [-EntityRef ] [-OrganizationUser] [] ```

## Detailed Description This cmdlet looks for Cloud Director entities. Use this cmdlet to get Cloud Director entities from the Service Provider's Veeam backup server. To get Cloud Director entities from the Tenant Veeam Backup & Replication, use the following cmdlets: - Run the [`Get-VBRvCDCloudOrganizationvDC`](get-vbrvcdcloudorganizationvdc.md) cmdlet to get the organization VDC. - Run the [`Get-VBRvCDCloudStoragePolicy`](get-vbrvcdcloudstoragepolicy.md) cmdlet to get the Cloud Director storage policy. - Run the [`Get-VBRvCDCloudvApp`](get-vbrvcdcloudvapp.md) cmdlet to get Cloud Director vApps. - Run the [`Get-VBRvCDCloudOrganizationUser`](get-vbrvcdcloudorganizationuser.md) cmdlet to get the organization users. ::: important Consider the following: - This cmdlet works from the Service Provider side only. - The cmdlet will not return users with administrator roles. ::: ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Datastore	Defines that the cmdlet will return only datastores.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
EntityRef	Specifies one of the following Cloud Director entities: `VM` `vApp` `OrganizationVDC` `Organization` The cmdlet will return these entities.	`String`	False	Named	False
Full	Defines that the cmdlet will return only Cloud Director entities.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the array of Cloud Director entity names. The cmdlet will return entities with these names.	`String[]`	False	Named	False
Organization	Defines that the cmdlet will return only Organizations.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
OrganizationUser	Defines that the cmdlet will return only Organization users. Note: The cmdlet will not return users with administrator roles.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
OrganizationVdc	Defines that the cmdlet will return only organization VDCs.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Server	Specifies the array of servers. The cmdlet will return Cloud Director entities located on these servers. Accepts the `CHost[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRServer` cmdlet.	`CHost[]`	False	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
StorageProfile	Defines that the cmdlet will return only storage profiles.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Template	Defines that the cmdlet will return only vApp templates.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
VApp	Defines that the cmdlet will return only vApps.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Vc	Defines that the cmdlet will return only vCenter Servers managed by Cloud Director.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Vm	Defines that the cmdlet will return only VMs.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
VmTemplate	Defines that the cmdlet will return only VM templates.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False

`` 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 - `CVcdSystemItem` - `CVcdOrganizationItem` - `CVcdOrganizationVdcItem` - `CVcdVappItem` - `CVcdVmItem` - `CVcdOrgVdcStorageProfile` - `CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo` - `CVcdVcInfo` - `VBRvCloudOrganizationUser` ## Examples ::: example ### Example 1. Getting All Cloud Entities This example shows how to look for all Cloud Director entities registered on the server. ``` $server = Get-VBRServer -Name "172.16.1.13" Find-VBRvCloudEntity -Server $server -Full ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. 2. Run the `Find-VBRvCloudEntity` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Provide the `Full` parameter. ::: ::: example ### Example 2. Getting Cloud Director Server by Name This example shows how to look for the particular Cloud Director server. ``` $server = Get-VBRServer -Name "172.16.1.13" Find-VBRvCloudEntity -Server $server -Name *SQL* ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable. 2. Run the `Find-VBRvCloudEntity` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. ::: ::: example ### Example 3. Getting vApps on Specific Cloud Director Server This example shows how to get the vApps on the particular Cloud Director server. ``` $server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Cloud Server" Find-VBRvCloudEntity -Server $server -VApp ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable. 2. Run the `Find-VBRvCloudEntity` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Provide the `VApp` parameter. ::: ::: example ### Example 4. Getting Datastore on Sprecific Cloud Director Server This example shows how to get the datastore on the particular Cloud Director server. ``` $server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Cloud Server" Find-VBRvCloudEntity -Server $server -Datastore -Name "Datastore 04" ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable. 2. Run the `Find-VBRvCloudEntity` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Provide the `Datastore` parameter. Specify the `Name` parameter value. ::: ::: example ### Example 5. Getting All Organization DCs This command gets all Organization DCs. ``` Find-VBRvCloudEntity -OrganizationVdc ``` ::: ## Related Commands [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)