---
title: "Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup"
description: "Downloads tenant backups from capacity tier to performance tier. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet downloads tenant backups from capacity tier to performance tier."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrdownloadtenantbackup.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup > Managing Backups > Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup

## Short Description
Downloads tenant backups from capacity tier to performance tier.

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup -CloudTenant <IVBRCloudTenant[]> [-FullBackupChain] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet downloads tenant backups from capacity tier to performance tier.

## Parameters

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      <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">CloudTenant</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of cloud tenants. The cmdlet will download tenant backups from capacity tier to performance tier.</p><p>Accepts the <code>IVBRCloudTenant[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcloudtenant.md"><code>Get-VBRCloudTenant</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IVBRCloudTenant[]</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FullBackupChain</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will download tenant backup files from both active and inactive backup chain.</p><p>If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet will download only tenant backups that belong to an active backup chain.</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>
    </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).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Downloading Tenant Backup Files

This example shows how to download the `ABC Company` tenant backup files.

```
$tenant = Get-VBRCloudTenant -Name "ABC Company"
Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup -CloudTenant $tenant
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudTenant`](get-vbrcloudtenant.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$tenant` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$tenant` variable as the `CloudTenant` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Downloading all Tenant Backup Files

This example shows how to download the `ABC Company` tenant backup files from both active and inactive backup chains.

```
$tenant = Get-VBRCloudTenant -Name "ABC Company"
Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup -CloudTenant $tenant -FullBackupChain
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudTenant`](get-vbrcloudtenant.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$tenant` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRDownloadTenantBackup` cmdlet. Set the `$tenant` variable as the `CloudTenant` parameter value. Provide the `FullBackupChain` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRCloudTenant`](get-vbrcloudtenant.md)