---
title: "Get-VBRAvailableUpdates"
description: "This cmdlet returns all available software updates for the specified Linux-based backup server or Veeam Infrastructure Appliance."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbravailableupdates.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Updater > Get-VBRAvailableUpdates"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRAvailableUpdates

## Short Description
Returns available software updates for a Linux-based backup server or a Veeam Infrastructure Appliance.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRAvailableUpdates [-ServerName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns all available software updates for the specified Linux-based backup server or Veeam Infrastructure Appliance.

## 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">ServerName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the server you want to view available updates for.</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>
    </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
`VBRAvailableUpdates`

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Available Updates For All Servers

This command returns available software updates for all servers.

```
Get-VBRAvailableUpdates
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Available Updates For Specific Server

This command returns available software updates for the server example.server.local.

```
Get-VBRAvailableUpdates -ServerName "example.server.local"
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Install-VBRAvailableUpdates`](install-vbravailableupdates.md)