---
title: "New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions"
description: "This cmdlet defines the switchover options. Switchover can be performed automatically, manually or at the specified date and time."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure > Recovery and Finalization > New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions

## Short Description
Defines the switchover options.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions -SwitchingType <VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingType>
 [-ScheduleTime <DateTime>] [-VerifyVMBoot] [-PowerOnVm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet defines the switchover options. Switchover can be performed automatically, manually or at the specified date and time.

## Parameters

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      <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">PowerOnVm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet powers on the recovered workload after the switchover.</p><p>Default: True.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ScheduleTime</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>SwitchingType</code> parameter set to <code>Scheduled</code>.</p><p>Specifies the date and time when you want to perform the switchover.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>DateTime</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">SwitchingType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the type of switchover:</p><ul><li><p><code>Auto</code>: use this option to start the switchover process (the second phase of migration) automatically right after the first phase of migration finishes.</p></li><li><p><code>Manual</code>: use this option to start the switchover process manually.</p><p>To start the switchover manually, use the <a href="switch-vbrazureinstantrecoverymigration.md"><code>Switch-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration</code></a> cmdlet.</p></li><li><p><code>Scheduled</code>: use this option to start the switchover process at the specified date and time. To specify the time, use the <code>ScheduleTime</code> parameter.</p></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingType</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">VerifyVMBoot</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication checks if the recovered workload boots successfully.</p><p>Default: False.</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
[`VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions`](vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating Switchover Options for Manual Switchover

This command shows how to create switchover options. The switchover will be performed manually, after the switchover the VM will be powered on.

```
$switchingOptions = New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions -SwitchingType Manual -PowerOnVm
```

:::