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title: "Get-VBRUnstructuredServer"
description: "Returns unstructured data sources added to the inventory. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns an array of unstructured data sources add"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrunstructuredserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source > Managing Unstructured Data Source > Get-VBRUnstructuredServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRUnstructuredServer

## Short Description
Returns unstructured data sources added to the inventory.

**Product Edition**: 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-VBRUnstructuredServer [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Name</code></p>

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Id <Guid[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>SANEntity</code></p>

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -SANEntity <VBRSANEntity[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Backup</code></p>

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer [-Backup <VBRUnstructuredBackup>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns an array of unstructured data sources added to the inventory. You can get the following unstructured data sources:

- File servers
- File shares
- Object storage

::: important

By default, the `Get-VBRUnstructuredServer` returns the root server or file share. To get a bucket or container, specify the `Backup` parameter.

:::

## 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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup. The cmdlet will return an array of unstructured data sources protected with this backup.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrunstructuredbackup.md"><code>VBRUnstructuredBackup</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md"><code>Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrunstructuredbackup.md"><code>VBRUnstructuredBackup</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>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 an ID of a unstructured data sources. The cmdlet will return an array of unstructured data sources with the specified 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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of unstructured data sources. The cmdlet will return an array of unstructured data sources with the specified 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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SANEntity</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of an enterprise NAS system. The cmdlet will return an array of file shares residing on this NAS system.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRSANEntity[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-netapphost.md"><code>Get-NetAppHost</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSANEntity[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</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
[`VBRUnstructuredBackup`](vbrunstructuredbackup.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting all Unstructured Data Sources Added to Inventory

This cmdlet returns all unstructured data sources added to the inventory.

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Unstructured Data Sources by Name

This cmdlet returns the `S3compatible 01` and `S3compatible02` unstructured data sources.

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "S3compatible 01", "S3compatible02"
```

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting Unstructured Data Sources by ID

This cmdlet returns the `fd7e4191-f6be-4d43-a3fc-fc6547a30d72` unstructured data source.

```
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Id fd7e4191-f6be-4d43-a3fc-fc6547a30d72
```

:::

::: example
### Example 4. Getting Enterprise NAS Systems

This example shows how to get the `NetApp Store`  Enterprise NAS System.

```
$nas = Get-NetAppHost -Name "NetApp Store"
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -SANEntity $nas
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$nas` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRUnstructuredServer` cmdlet. Set the `$nas` variable as the `SANEntity` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 5. Getting Unstructured Data Protected With Backups

This example shows how to get unstructured data protected with backups.

```
$backup = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "Reports backup"
Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Backup $backup
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRUnstructuredServer` cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup`](get-vbrunstructuredbackup.md)
- [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md)