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title: "Set-VBRViApplicationGroup (obsolete)"
description: "Modifies settings of application groups. This cmdlet is obsolete. For new application groups, run the Set-VBRApplicationGroupModifies settings of application groups. cmdlet instead."
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Obsolete Cmdlets > Set-VBRViApplicationGroup (obsolete)"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
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# Set-VBRViApplicationGroup

## Short Description
Modifies settings of application groups.

::: note

This cmdlet is obsolete. For new application groups, run the [`Set-VBRApplicationGroup`](set-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet instead.

:::

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

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRViApplicationGroup [-ApplicationGroup <VBRApplicationGroup>] [-VM <VBRSureBackupVM[]>] [-Name <String>]
 [-Description <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies settings of application groups.

## 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">ApplicationGroup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an application group. The cmdlet will modify this application group.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRApplicationGroup</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrapplicationgroup.md"><code>Get-VBRApplicationGroup</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRApplicationGroup</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a description of an application group. The cmdlet will create the application group with this description.</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a name of an application group. The cmdlet will create the application group with this name.</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">VM</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of VMs. The cmdlet will add these VMs to the application group.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRSureBackupVM[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="new-vbrsurebackupvm.md"><code>New-VBRSureBackupVM</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRSureBackupVM[]</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 `VBRApplicationGroup` object that contains settings of application groups for SureBackup jobs.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Modifying VMs Added to Application Group

This example shows how to add new VMs to the existing application group.

```
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange backup"
$backupobject = Get-VBRJobObject -Job $job
$vm = New-VBRSureBackupVM -VM $backupobject
$appgroup = Get-VBRApplicationGroup
Set-VBRViApplicationGroup -ApplicationGroup $appgroup -VM $vm
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRJobObject`](get-vbrjobobject.md) cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `Job` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
3. Run the [`New-VBRSureBackupVM`](new-vbrsurebackupvm.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backupobject` variable as the `VM` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vm` variable.
4. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationGroup`](get-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$appgroup` variable.
5. Run the `Set-VBRViApplicationGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$appgroup` variable as the `ApplicationGroup` parameter value. Set the `$vm` variable as the `VM` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Modifying Name of Application Group

This example shows how to modify a name of the application group added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

```
$appgroup = Get-VBRApplicationGroup
Set-VBRViApplicationGroup -ApplicationGroup $appgroup -Name "Additional Application Group"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationGroup`](get-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$appgroup` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRViApplicationGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$appgroup` variable as the `ApplicationGroup` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Modifying Description of Application Group

This example shows how to modify a description of the application group added to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

```
$appgroup = Get-VBRApplicationGroup
Set-VBRViApplicationGroup -ApplicationGroup $appgroup -Description "Application Group for Exchange verification"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRApplicationGroup`](get-vbrapplicationgroup.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$appgroup` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRViApplicationGroup` cmdlet. Set the `$appgroup` variable as the `ApplicationGroup` parameter value. Specify the `Description` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRApplicationGroup`](get-vbrapplicationgroup.md)