---
title: "Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch"
description: "Returns VMware virtual switches. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns VMware virtual switches that are created on a ESXi host or cluster."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrvivirtualswitch.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Cloud Connect > Veeam Cloud Connect Hardware Plans > Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch

## Short Description
Returns VMware virtual switches.

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch -Server <Object[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns VMware virtual switches that are created on a ESXi host or cluster.

## Parameters

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        <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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the ESXi or ESXi host or cluster. The cmdlet will return the virtual switches created on this host or cluster.</p><p>Accepts the <code>Object[]</code> object. Run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet to get this object.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Object[]</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, ByValue)</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
[`VBRViVirtualSwitch`](vbrvivirtualswitch.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Switches Created on Selected Host

This example shows how to get switches created on the host named `ESXiHost`.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Type ESXi -Name "ESXiHost"
Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Set the `ESXi` option for the `Type` parameter. Specify the `Name` parameter values. Save it to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Switches Created on Selected VMware Cluster

This example shows how to get switches created on the VMware cluster named `vSAN`.

```
$cluster = Find-VBRViEntity -Server ESXiHost -HostsAndClusters -Name vSAN
Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch -Server $cluster
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md) cmdlet. Set the `ESXiHost` option for the `Server` parameter. Provide the `HostsAndClusters` parameter. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save it to the `$cluster` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRViVirtualSwitch` cmdlet. Set the `$cluster` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)
- [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md)