---
title: "Get-VBRPhysicalHost"
description: "This cmdlet returns managed servers that are added to the backup infrastructure. The cmdlet will return the following types of managed servers: VMware vSphere servers Microsoft Hyper-V servers Microsoft SMB3 servers Microsoft Windows servers Azure..."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrphysicalhost.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Server Components Upgrade > Get-VBRPhysicalHost"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRPhysicalHost

## Short Description
Returns managed servers added to the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRPhysicalHost [-UpdateRequired] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns managed servers that are added to the backup infrastructure. The cmdlet will return the following types of managed servers:

- VMware vSphere servers
- Microsoft Hyper-V servers
- Microsoft SMB3 servers
- Microsoft Windows servers
- Azure proxy

## 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">UpdateRequired</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return only the managed servers, which require an upgrade of the components. If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will return all managed servers added to the backup infrastructure.</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>
    </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 `VBRPhysicalHost` object that contains managed servers added to the backup infrastructure.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Managed Servers

This command returns all managed servers added to the backup infrastructure.

```
Get-VBRPhysicalHost
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Managed Servers that Require Upgrade

This command returns all managed servers that require an upgrade of the components.

```
Get-VBRPhysicalHost -UpdateRequired
```

:::