---
title: "Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration"
description: "This cmdlet migrates a recovered VM to the production host. You finalize the instant recovery of the VM initiated with the Start-VBRHvInstantRecovery cmdlet by migrating the VM to production."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrhvinstantrecoverymigration.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Instant Recovery Migration > Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration

## Short Description
Performs migration of instantly recovered VMs to a Hyper-V host.

**Platform**: Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration [-InstantRecovery] <InstantRecovery[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet migrates a recovered VM to the production host. You finalize the instant recovery of the VM initiated with the [`Start-VBRHvInstantRecovery`](start-vbrhvinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet by migrating the VM to production.

Run the [`Stop-VBRInstantRecovery`](stop-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet to terminate the recovery session by unpublishing the VM.

## Parameters

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        <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 array of instant recovery sessions. The cmdlet will migrate the VMs recovered with these sessions to the Hyper-V host.</p><p>Accepts the <code>InstantRecovery[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrinstantrecovery.md"><code>Get-VBRInstantRecovery</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>InstantRecovery[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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 `CBackupSession` object that contains setting of a VMs quick migration session.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Finalizing Current Instant Recovery Session [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to finalize the current instant recovery session.

```
Get-VBRInstantRecovery | Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Finalizing Current Instant Recovery Session [Using Variable]

This example shows how to finalize the current instant recovery session.

```
$HvInstantRecovery = Get-VBRInstantRecovery
Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration -InstantRecovery $HvInstantRecovery
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$HvInstantRecovery` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRHvInstantRecoveryMigration` cmdlet. Set the `$HvInstantRecovery` variable as the `InstantRecovery` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRInstantRecovery`](get-vbrinstantrecovery.md)