---
title: "Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery"
description: "This cmdlet returns active instant restore sessions started to recover backups created by file backup jobs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrnasinstantrecovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Unstructured Data Recovery > Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery

## Short Description
Returns active instant restore sessions started to recover backups created by file backup jobs.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery [-All] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>GetNasInstantRecoverySessionById</code></p>

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -Id <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>GetNasInstantRecoverySessionByParameters</code></p>

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -NASBackupName <String> -NASServerName <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>GetNasInstantRecoverySessionByName</code></p>

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -SessionName <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns active instant restore sessions started to recover backups created by file backup jobs.

## 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">All</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return all active instant restore sessions started to recover backups created by file backup jobs.</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 the array of instant restore session IDs. The cmdlet will return the instant restore sessions with these IDs.</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">NASBackupName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the file share backup for which the instant restore session was started. The cmdlet will return the instant restore session started to recover backups created by the file backup job with this name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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">NASServerName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of the host with the repository and mount service where the SMB share is published. The cmdlet will return the instant restore session using this host.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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">SessionName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of instant restore session names. The cmdlet will return active instant restore sessions with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</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>
    </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 [`VBRNASInstantRecovery`](vbrnasinstantrecovery.md)`[]` object that defines the file share backup recovery session settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Instant Restore Sessions for File Backups

This command returns all instant restore sessions for file backups.

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Instant Restore Sessions for File Backups by Session IDs

This command returns instant restore sessions for file backups by restore session IDs.

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -Id ("49664A5F-9C55-4A1F-8E6A-1CD5705A684B", "42696B53-6FEC-4148-9354-AA9E4B52DED9")
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Instant Restore Sessions for File Backups by Parameters

This command returns instant restore sessions for file backups with certain parameters.

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -NASBackupName "Daily SMB1 Backup" -NASServerName "ontap-2"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Instant Restore Sessions for File Backups by Session Names

This command returns instant restore sessions for file backups with certain parameters.

```
Get-VBRNASInstantRecovery -SessionName ("\\Server\Share", "\\OtherServer\OtherShare")
```

:::