---
title: "Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule"
description: "This cmdlet modifies network traffic rules. 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."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrnetworktrafficrule.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Network Traffic Management > Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule

## Short Description
Modifies network traffic rules.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Rule <VBRNetworkTrafficRule> [-Name <String>] [-SourceIPStart <IPAddress>]
 [-SourceIPEnd <IPAddress>] [-TargetIPStart <IPAddress>] [-TargetIPEnd <IPAddress>] [-EnableEncryption]
 [-EnableThrottling] [-AllowRestoreThrottling] [-ThrottlingUnit <VBRSpeedUnit>] [-ThrottlingValue <Int32>]
 [-EnableThrottlingWindow] [-ThrottlingWindowOptions <VBRBackupWindowOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies network traffic rules.

::: 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 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">AllowRestoreThrottling</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables throttling for restore operations. Veeam Backup & Replication will limit restore operation traffic between backup infrastructure components within the specified IP range.</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">EnableEncryption</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables encryption for a network traffic rule. Veeam Backup & Replication will encrypt the data that is passed between backup infrastructure components on the source and target side.</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">EnableThrottling</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables throttling for a network traffic rule. Veeam Backup & Replication will limit the traffic throughput between the backup infrastructure components within the specified IP range.</p><p>Use the following parameters to set the maximum value:</p><ul><li><code>ThrottlingValue</code></li><li><code>ThrottlingUnit</code></li></ul>
        </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">EnableThrottlingWindow</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the schedule for a network traffic rule.</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a that you want to assign to a network traffic rule.</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">Rule</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a network traffic rule that you want to modify.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRNetworkTrafficRule</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md"><code>Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrnetworktrafficrule.md"><code>VBRNetworkTrafficRule</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SourceIPEnd</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the last IP address of the IP source range.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IPAddress</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">SourceIPStart</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the first IP address of the IP source range.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IPAddress</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">TargetIPEnd</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the last IP address of the IP target range.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IPAddress</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">TargetIPStart</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the first IP address of the IP target range.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IPAddress</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">ThrottlingUnit</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableThrottling</code> parameter.</p><p>Specifies the measuring unit for the <code>ThrottlingValue</code> parameter: You can set the following units:</p><ul><li><code>MbitPerSec</code></li><li><code>MbytePerSec</code></li><li><code>KbytePerSec</code></li></ul><p>Default: <code>MbitPerSec</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSpeedUnit</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">ThrottlingValue</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the maximum speed value that must be used to transfer VM machine data from source to target.</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ThrottlingWindowOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the time intervals during which Veeam Backup & Replication must apply a network traffic rule.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>New-VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrbackupwindowoptions.md"><code>VBRBackupWindowOptions</code></a></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
[`VBRNetworkTrafficRule`](vbrnetworktrafficrule.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Enabling Encyption for Network Traffic Rule

This example shows how to enable encryption for a network traffic rule.

```
$rule = Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Name "New rule"
Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Rule $rule -EnableEncryption
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule`](get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$rule` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRNetworkTrafficRule` cmdlet. Set the `$rule` variable as the `Rule` parameter value. Provide the `EnableEncryption` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule`](get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md)