---
title: "Get-VBRCDPSession"
description: "Returns CDP policy sessions. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns CDP policy sessions."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrcdpsession.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Sessions > Get-VBRCDPSession"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRCDPSession

## Short Description
Returns CDP policy sessions.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy <VBRCDPPolicyBase> [-Last] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Id <Guid> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Session</code></p>

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Session <VBRSession> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Result</code></p>

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy <VBRCDPPolicyBase> [-Result <VBRSessionResult>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>State</code></p>

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy <VBRCDPPolicyBase> [-State <VBRSessionState>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns CDP policy sessions.

## 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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the ID of the session. The cmdlet will return the session with this ID.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid</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)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Last</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns the last session of the specified CDP policy.</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">Policy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the CDP policy for which you want to get sessions.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRCDPPolicyBase</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcdppolicy.md"><code>Get-VBRCDPPolicy</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRCDPPolicyBase</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)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Result</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the session result. The cmdlet will return sessions with the on of the following results:</p><ul><li><code>None</code></li><li><code>Success</code></li><li><code>Warning</code></li><li><code>Failed</code></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSessionResult</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">Session</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the CDP policy session for which you want to get an updated state.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrsession.md"><code>VBRSession</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrsession.md"><code>Get-VBRSession</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrsession.md"><code>VBRSession</code></a></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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">State</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the session state. The cmdlet will return sessions with the specified state.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSessionState</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 `VBRCDPSession` object that returns details on CDP policy sessions.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Session for Specified CDP Policy

This example shows how to get the session for the `VM079` CDP policy.

```
$policy = Get-VBRCDPPolicy -Name "VM079"
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy $policy
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPPolicy`](get-vbrcdppolicy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$policy` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRCDPSession` cmdlet. Set the `$policy` variable as the `Policy` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting CDP Policy Session with Specific ID

This command returns the `8a3eec9a-1ff0-4594-a454-522c410f76ab` CDP policy session.

```
Get-VBRCDPSession -Id "8a3eec9a-1ff0-4594-a454-522c410f76ab"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting CDP Policy Session with Specific Result

This example shows how to get a CDP policy session with the `Failed` result.

```
$policy = Get-VBRCDPPolicy -Name "VM079"
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy $policy -Result Failed
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPPolicy`](get-vbrcdppolicy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$policy` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRCDPSession` cmdlet. Set the `$policy` variable as the `Policy` parameter value. Set the `Failed` option for the `Result` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting CDP Policy Session with Specific State

This example shows how get a CDP policy session with the `Pending` state.

```
$policy = Get-VBRCDPPolicy -Name "VM079"
Get-VBRCDPSession -Policy $policy -State Pending
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCDPPolicy`](get-vbrcdppolicy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$policy` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRCDPSession` cmdlet. Set the `$policy` variable as the `Policy` parameter value. Set the `Pending` option for the `State` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRCDPPolicy`](get-vbrcdppolicy.md)
- [`Get-VBRSession`](get-vbrsession.md)