---
title: "Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer"
description: "Returns discovered computers. Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns discovered computers from all protection groups or from se"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrdiscoveredcomputer.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Agent Management > Managing Protected Computers > Veeam Agent Management Discovered Computers > Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer

## Short Description
Returns discovered computers.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer [-Type <VBRDiscoveredEntityType[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>ProtectionGroup</code></p>

```
Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer [-ProtectionGroup <VBRProtectionGroup[]>] [-Type <VBRDiscoveredEntityType[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns discovered computers from all protection groups or from selected protection groups. Use an appropriate parameter set for each case.

Veeam Backup & Replication regularly performs discovery operations for computers in a protection group. During a discovery operation, Veeam Backup & Replication connects to computers and gathers information about them. After the discovery operation is complete, Veeam Backup & Replication recognizes processed computers as discovered.

## 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">ProtectionGroup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of protection groups. The cmdlet will look for discovered computers in these groups.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrprotectiongroup.md"><code>VBRProtectionGroup</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrprotectiongroup.md"><code>Get-VBRProtectionGroup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrprotectiongroup.md"><code>VBRProtectionGroup[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Type</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array types:</p><ul><li><code>Computer</code>: standalone computers</li><li><code>Cluster</code>: computers that are part of a cluster</li><li><code>ActiveDirectory</code>: Active Directory computers</li></ul><p>The cmdlet will return discovered computers of these types.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRDiscoveredEntityType[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</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
[`VBRDiscoveredComputer[]`](vbrdiscoveredcomputer.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Discovered Computers of All Protection Groups

This command returns discovered computers of all protection groups.

```
Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Discovered Computers of Selected Protection Group

This example shows how to get discovered computers of a selected protection group.

```
$group = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "Support_East"
Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer -ProtectionGroup $group
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRProtectionGroup`](get-vbrprotectiongroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$group` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer` cmdlet. Set the `$group` variable as the `ProtectionGroup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Active Directory Discovered Computers of Several Protection Groups

This example shows how to get Active Directory discovered computers of several protection groups.

```
$groups = Get-VBRProtectionGroup -Name "Support_East", "Support_North"
Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer -Type ActiveDirectory -ProtectionGroup $groups
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRProtectionGroup`](get-vbrprotectiongroup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$groups` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRDiscoveredComputer` cmdlet. Set the `ActiveDirectory` option for the `Type` parameter. Set the `$groups` variable as the `ProtectionGroup` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRProtectionGroup`](get-vbrprotectiongroup.md)
- [`Rescan-VBREntity`](rescan-vbrentity.md)