---
title: "Install-VBRCDPFilter"
description: "This cmdlet installs Veeam I/O filters on VMware clusters."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/install-vbrcdpfilter.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Continuous Data Protection (CDP) > CDP I/O Filter Management > Install-VBRCDPFilter"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Install-VBRCDPFilter

## Short Description
Installs Veeam I/O filters on VMware clusters.

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

## Syntax
```
Install-VBRCDPFilter -CDPCluster <CViClusterItem[]> [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet installs Veeam I/O filters on VMware clusters.

## 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">CDPCluster</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of VMware clusters on which you want to install a Veeam I/O filter.</p><p>Accepts the  <code>CViClusterItem[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="find-vbrvientity.md"><code>Find-VBRViEntity</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CViClusterItem[]</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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will install a Veeam I/O filter on a VMware cluster without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</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 `VBRCDPFilter[]` object that contains Veeam I/O filters that are installed on VMware clusters.

## Examples

::: example
### Installing Veeam I/O filter to VMware Cluster

This example shows how to install a Veeam I/O filter on the `CDPCluster` VMware cluster. The cmdlet will install the same version of the Veeam I/O filter on the `CDPCluster`.

```
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "vCenterServer"
$cluster = Find-VBRViEntity -Server $server -HostsAndClusters -Name "CDPCluster"
Install-VBRCDPFilter -CDPCluster $cluster
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
2. Run the [`Find-VBRViEntity`](find-vbrvientity.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Server`, `HostsAndClusters` and `Name` parameters. Save the result to the `$cluster` variable.
3. Run the `Install-VBRCDPFilter` cmdlet. Set the `$cluster` variable as the `CDPCluster` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

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