---
title: "Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions"
description: "Modifies VM startup settings for staged restore. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License The cmdlet modifies startup settings for staged restore."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrapplicationgroupstartupoptions_datarecovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Entire VM Restore > Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions

## Short Description

Modifies VM startup settings for staged restore.

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

## Syntax

```
Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions -Options <VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions> [-MaximumBootTime <int>] [-ApplicationInitializationTimeout <int>] [-MemoryAllocationPercent <int>] [-HeartbeatCheck] [-PingCheck]  [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description

The cmdlet modifies startup settings for staged restore.

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th>
      <p>Parameter</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <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">Options</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the VM startup settings that you want to modify.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Accepts the <span class="T_Filenames">VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions</span> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrapplicationgroupstartupoptions_surebackup.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions</a> cmdlet.</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">MaximumBootTime</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the period that is required for VMs to boot.</p>
      <p>Default: 600 sec.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Int</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">ApplicationInitializationTimeout</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies a timeout required to initialize applications on VMs.</p>
      <p>Default: 120 sec.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Int</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">MemoryAllocationPercent</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Specifies the amount of memory that you want to pre-allocate to VMs when these VMs start.</p>
      <p>Default: 100 percent.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Int</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">HeartbeatCheck</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will perform a heartbeat test for verified VMs.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>SwitchParameter</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">PingCheck</span></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will perform a ping test for verified VMs.</p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>SwitchParameter</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 `VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions` object that contains VM startup settings for staged restore.

## Examples

### Modifying Startup Settings for VMs in Application Group

This example shows how to modify startup settings for VMs added to an application group. Veeam Backup & Replication will perform staged restore with the following settings:

- The stabilization period is set to 200 sec.
- The period to initialize the guest applications is set to 150.
- The amount of memory provided for the VM is set to 80 percent.

```
$startup = New-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions -MaximumBootTime 200 -ApplicationInitializationTimeout 150 -MemoryAllocationPercent 80
$newoptions = Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions -Options $startup -MaximumBootTime 250 -ApplicationInitializationTimeout 80 -MemoryAllocationPercent 67
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions`](new-vbrapplicationgroupstartupoptions_surebackup.md) cmdlet. Specify the `MaximumBootTime`, `ApplicationInitializationTimeout` and `MemoryAllocationPercent` parameter value. Save the result to the `$startup` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    - Set the `$startup` variable as the `Options` parameter value.
    - Specify the `MaximumBootTime` parameter value.
    - Specify the `ApplicationInitializationTimeout` parameter value.
    - Specify the `MemoryAllocationPercent` parameter value.

## Related Commands

[`New-VBRApplicationGroupStartupOptions`](new-vbrapplicationgroupstartupoptions_surebackup.md)