---
title: "New-VBRSNMPReceiver"
description: "This cmdlet creates the VBRSNMPReceiver object that defines recipients SNMP settings. You can define settings for 5 different recipients."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrsnmpreceiver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Veeam Backup & Replication Settings > Specifying SNMP Settings > New-VBRSNMPReceiver"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRSNMPReceiver

## Short Description
Defines SNMP recipient settings.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRSNMPReceiver -ReceiverIP <String> [-ReceiverPort <Int32>] [-CommunityString <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the `VBRSNMPReceiver` object that defines recipients SNMP settings. You can define settings for 5 different recipients.

## 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">CommunityString</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the community identifier.</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">ReceiverIP</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an IP addresses of the SNMP recipient.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ReceiverPort</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the port number that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to send messages.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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 `VBRSNMPReceiver` object that defines SNMP recepients settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Defining SNMP Recepients Settings

This command defines the following SNMP recepients settings:

- An IP addresses of the SNMP recipient is set to `172.17.53.28`.
- The port that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to send messages is set to `22`.
- The community identifier is set to `public`.

```
New-VBRSNMPReceiver -ReceiverIP 172.17.53.28 -ReceiverPort 22 -CommunityString public
```

:::