---
title: "Find-VBRViFolder"
description: "This cmdlet returns folders on a specified ESXi host."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/find-vbrvifolder.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > VMware Virtual Units > Find-VBRViFolder"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Find-VBRViFolder

## Short Description
Looks for folders on a specified ESXi host.

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

## Syntax
```
Find-VBRViFolder [-Name <String[]>] -Server <CHost> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns folders on a specified ESXi host.

## 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 an array of folder names. The cmdlet will return folders 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 ESXi host on which you want to look for folders.</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>True</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).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the `CViFolderItem` object that contains folders on a specified ESXi host.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Looking for all Folders Located on ESXi Host

This example shows how to look for all folders located on the `Server01` ESXi host.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Type ESXi -Name "Server01" 
Find-VBRViFolder -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Looking for Specific Folder Located on ESXi Host

This example shows how to look for the `Weekly_Reports` folder located on the `Server01` ESXi host.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Type ESXi -Name "Server01" 
Find-VBRViFolder -Server $server -Name "Weekly_Reports"
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Looking for Several Specific Folders Located on ESXi Host

This example shows how to look for the `Weekly_Reports` and `Monthly_Report` folders located on the `Server01` ESXi host.

```
$server01 = Get-VBRServer -Name "Server01" 
Find-VBRViFolder -Server $server01 -Name "Weekly_Reports", "Monthly_Reports"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server01` variable.
2. Run the `Find-VBRViFolder` cmdlet. Set the `$server01` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

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