---
title: "New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule"
description: "This cmdlet defines mapping settings of a backed-up virtual disk."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrvivirtualdevicemappingrule.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Virtual Disks Restore > New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule

## Short Description
Defines backed-up virtual disk mapping settings.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule -SourceVirtualDevice <VBRViVirtualDevice> [-Datastore <CViDatastoreItem>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet defines mapping settings of a backed-up virtual disk.

## Parameters

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        <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>
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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Datastore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a datastore. The cmdlet will map backed-up virtual disks to this datastore.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet will will attach backed-up virtual disks to the default datastore.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CViDatastoreItem</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="find-vbrvidatastore.md"><code>Find-VBRViDatastore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CViDatastoreItem</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">SourceVirtualDevice</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backed-up virtual disk. The cmdlet will map this disk to the datastore.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRViVirtualDevice</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrvivirtualdevice.md"><code>Get-VBRViVirtualDevice</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRViVirtualDevice</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 the `VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule` object that contains backed-up virtual disks mapping settings.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Mapping Backed-Up Virtual Disks to Default Datastore

This example shows how to map the backed-up virtual disk to the default datastore. The cmdlet will attach the virtual disk of the VM that is backed up by the `Winsrv4515` job.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Winsrv4515"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup
$disks = Get-VBRViVirtualDevice -RestorePoint $restorepoint[3]
New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule -SourceVirtualDevice $disks[0]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the backed-up VM virtual disks:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.

      The `Get-VBRRestorePoint` cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Consider that the array numbering starts with 0. In our example, the fourth restore point will be used.

   3. Run the [`Get-VBRViVirtualDevice`](get-vbrvivirtualdevice.md) cmdlet. Specify the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$disks` variable.

      The `Get-VBRViVirtualDevice` cmdlet will return an array of disks. Consider that the array numbering starts with 0. In our example, the first disk will be used.

2. Run the `New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule` cmdlet. Set the `$disks[0]` variable as the `SourceVirtualDevice` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Mapping Backed-Up Virtual Disks to Specific Datastore

This example shows how to map the backed-up virtual disk to the `LocalStore_0` datastore. This datastore is connected to the `WinSrv2073` server. The cmdlet will map the virtual disk of the VM that is backed up by the `Winsrv4515` job.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Winsrv4515"
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup
$disks = Get-VBRViVirtualDevice -RestorePoint $restorepoint[3]
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinSrv2073"
$datastore = Find-VBRViDatastore -Server $server -Name "LocalStore_0"
New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule -SourceVirtualDevice $disks[0] -Datastore $datastore
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Get the backed-up VM virtual disks:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Backup` parameter value. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.

      The `Get-VBRRestorePoint` cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Consider that the array numbering starts with 0. In our example, the fourth restore point will be used.

   3. Run the [`Get-VBRViVirtualDevice`](get-vbrvivirtualdevice.md) cmdlet. Specify the `RestorePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$disks` variable.

      The `Get-VBRViVirtualDevice` cmdlet will return an array of disks. Consider that the array numbering starts with 0. In our example, the first disk will be used.

2. Get the datastore:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$server` variable.
   2. Run the [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` and `Server` parameter values. Save the result to the `$datastore` variable.

3. Run the `New-VBRViVirtualDeviceMappingRule` cmdlet. Set the `$disks[0]` variable as the `SourceVirtualDevice` parameter value. Set the `$datastore` variable as the `Datastore` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md)
- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRViVirtualDevice`](get-vbrvivirtualdevice.md)
- [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md)
- [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md)