---
title: "Get-VBRInstantRecovery"
description: "Returns running Instant Recovery sessions. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns Instant Recovery (including Instant Recovery for first class disks, file shares and so on) sessions running"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrinstantrecovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery > Get-VBRInstantRecovery"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRInstantRecovery

## Short Description
Returns running Instant Recovery sessions.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRInstantRecovery [-Id <Guid[]>] [-Full] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns Instant Recovery (including Instant Recovery for first class disks, file shares and so on) sessions running at the moment. If you do not specify cmdlet parameters, the cmdlet will return all running Instant Recovery sessions.

You can get the information about the Instant Recovery sessions in short or detailed view.

## 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">Full</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the information on sessions and history returned in detailed view.</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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies IDs of Instant Recovery sessions that you want to return.</p><p><strong>Tip</strong>: You can find the session ID in an object returned by the cmdlet that launched the Instant Recovery session.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</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
The cmdlet returns the `InstantRecovery[]` object that defines settings of Instant Recovery sessions.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Instant Recovery Sessions in Short View

This command gets the list of the instant recovery sessions in short view.

```
Get-VBRInstantRecovery
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting All Instant Recovery Sessions in Detailed View

This command gets the list of the instant recovery sessions in detailed view.

```
Get-VBRInstantRecovery -Full
```

:::