---
title: "Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions"
description: "This cmdlet returns the switchover options."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure > Recovery and Finalization > Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-20"
---

# Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions

## Short Description
Returns the switchover options.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions -InstantRecovery <VBRAzureInstantRecovery> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns the switchover options.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
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          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
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        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">InstantRecovery</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the operation for which you want to get the switchover options.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code> object. To create or get this object, run the <a href="start-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>Start-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code></a> or <a href="get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code></a></p>
        </td>
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          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
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`<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
[`VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions`](vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Switchover Options for Instant Recovery Operation

This command shows how to get switchover options for the Instant Recovery operation with the `d1d2a50e-8052-498f-826b-e5c86f30ed5a` ID.

```
$recovery = Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery -Id "d1d2a50e-8052-498f-826b-e5c86f30ed5a"
$options = Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions -InstantRecovery $recovery
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery`](get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$recovery` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions` cmdlet. Set the `$recovery` variable as the `InstantRecovery` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery`](get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md)