---
title: "Get-VBRViVM"
description: "Returns VMs available on a vCenter Server. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: Name (Default) Reference This cmdlet returns VMs available "
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrvivm.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Continuous Data Protection (CDP) > Universal CDP Policy > Get-VBRViVM"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRViVM

## Short Description
Returns VMs available on a vCenter Server.

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

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

```
Get-VBRViVM -Server <CHost> [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Reference</code></p>

```
Get-VBRViVM -Server <CHost> [-Reference <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns VMs available on a vCenter Server. Use this cmdlet to get VMs that will be used for mapping in a universal CDP policy.

## 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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of VM names. The cmdlet will return VMs with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</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">Reference</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of references (MoRefs) for VMs. The cmdlet will return VMs with these references.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</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">Server</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a vCenter Server. The cmdlet will return VMs available on this server.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</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
The cmdlet returns an array of [`VBRViVM`](vbrvivm.md) objects that contain VMware VMs available on the specified vCenter Server.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All VMs Available on vCenter Server

This example shows how to get all VMs available on the `vcenter01.tech.local` vCenter Server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "vcenter01.tech.local"
Get-VBRViVM -Server $server
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRViVM` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting VMs Available on vCenter Server by Names

This example shows how to get the `WebSrv01` and `WebSrv02` VMs available on the `vcenter01.tech.local` vCenter Server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "vcenter01.tech.local"
Get-VBRViVM -Server $server -Name "WebSrv01", "WebSrv02"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRViVM` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter values.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Getting VMs Available on vCenter Server by References

This example shows how to get VMs with the `vm-1024` and `vm-1025` references available on the `vcenter01.tech.local` vCenter Server.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "vcenter01.tech.local"
Get-VBRViVM -Server $server -Reference "vm-1024", "vm-1025"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the `Get-VBRViVM` cmdlet. Set the `$server` variable as the `Server` parameter value. Specify the `Reference` parameter values.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)