---
title: "Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule"
description: "This cmdlet imports an array of advanced filtering rules for Veeam Software Appliance syslog event forwarding from a file produced by the Export-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule cmdlet."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/import-vbrvsaeventforwardingfilteringrule.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Configuring Veeam Software Appliance Event Forwarding > Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule

## Short Description
Imports Veeam Software Appliance syslog event forwarding filtering rules from a file.

**Product Edition**: Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet imports an array of advanced filtering rules for Veeam Software Appliance syslog event forwarding from a file produced by the [`Export-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule`](export-vbrvsaeventforwardingfilteringrule.md) cmdlet.

To apply the imported rules, save them to a variable and pass them as the `AdvancedFilters` parameter value of the [`Set-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions`](set-vbrvsaeventforwardingoptions.md) cmdlet.

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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        <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>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the full path to the file from which the filtering rules will be imported.</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>
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`<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
[`VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule`](vbrvsaeventforwardingfilteringrule.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Importing Filtering Rules from File

This example shows how to import filtering rules from a file and save them to a variable.

```
$rules = Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule -Path "C:\Backup\vsa-filters.xml"
```

Run the `Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule` cmdlet. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Save the result to the `$rules` variable to use with other cmdlets.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Migrating Filtering Rules Between Servers

This example shows how to export the filtering rules from the current Veeam Software Appliance forwarding options, then import and apply them on another Veeam Backup & Replication server.

```
$opts = Get-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions
Export-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule -Path "C:\Backup\vsa-filters.xml" -FilteringRules $opts.AdvancedFilters
$importedRules = Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule -Path "C:\Backup\vsa-filters.xml"
Set-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions -AdvancedFilters $importedRules
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions`](get-vbrvsaeventforwardingoptions.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$opts` variable.
2. Run the [`Export-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule`](export-vbrvsaeventforwardingfilteringrule.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Set the `$opts.AdvancedFilters` property as the `FilteringRules` parameter value.
3. Run the `Import-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule` cmdlet. Specify the `Path` parameter value. Save the result to the `$importedRules` variable.
4. Run the [`Set-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions`](set-vbrvsaeventforwardingoptions.md) cmdlet. Set the `$importedRules` variable as the `AdvancedFilters` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Export-VBRVSAEventForwardingFilteringRule`](export-vbrvsaeventforwardingfilteringrule.md)
- [`Get-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions`](get-vbrvsaeventforwardingoptions.md)
- [`Set-VBRVSAEventForwardingOptions`](set-vbrvsaeventforwardingoptions.md)