---
title: "Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration"
description: "This cmdlet starts migration to production for the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrazureinstantrecoverymigration.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure > Recovery and Finalization > Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration

## Short Description
Starts migration to production for the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration -InstantRecovery <VBRAzureInstantRecovery>
 -SwitchingOptions <VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions> [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts migration to production for the specified Instant Recovery to Microsoft Azure operation.

## 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">InstantRecovery</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the operation for which you want to start migration.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code> object. To create or get this object, run the <a href="start-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>Start-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code></a> or <a href="get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazureinstantrecovery.md"><code>VBRAzureInstantRecovery</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 (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">RunAsync</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.</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">SwitchingOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the switchover options.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md"><code>New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md"><code>VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions</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>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
[`VBRAzureInstantRecovery`](vbrazureinstantrecovery.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Migration to Production with Manual Switchover

This example shows how to start the migration process. The second phase of migration (switchover) will be started manually.

```
$switchingOptions = New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions -SwitchingType Manual
$session = Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery -Id "d1d2a50e-8052-498f-826b-e5c86f30ed5a"
$migration = Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration -InstantRecovery $session -SwitchingOptions $switchingOptions
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions`](new-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md) cmdlet. Specify the `SwitchingType` parameter value. Save the result to the `$switchingOptions` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery`](get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Id` parameter value. Save the result to the `$session` variable.
3. Run the `Start-VBRAzureInstantRecoveryMigration` cmdlet. Set the `$session` variable as the `InstantRecovery` parameter value. Set the `$switchingOptions` variable as the `SwitchingOptions` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VBRAzureInstantRecoverySwitchingOptions`](new-vbrazureinstantrecoveryswitchingoptions.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureInstantRecovery`](get-vbrazureinstantrecovery.md)