---
title: "Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery"
description: "Starts an instant recovery of Cloud Director VMs Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet performs instant recovery of the selected Cloud Director VM."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrvcloudinstantrecovery.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > VMware Cloud Director > Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery

## Short Description
Starts an instant recovery of Cloud Director VMs

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-vApp <CVcdVappItem>] [-VmName <String>]
 [-Datastore <CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo>] [-PowerOn] [-Reason <String>] [-RunAsync] [-EnableTagRestore]
 [-EnableAntivirusScan] [-EnableYARAScan] [-YARAScanRule <String>] [-EnableEntireVolumeScan]
 [-VirusDetectionAction <VBRVirusDetectionAction>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet performs instant recovery of the selected Cloud Director VM. With this cmdlet, you can perform the following recover scenarios:

- Restore to the original location
- Restore to another vApp
- Secure restore of the selected restore point

To restore the VM to another vApp specify the required vApp object for the `vApp` parameter. To perform restore to the original location, omit this parameter.

## 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">Datastore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the datastore you want to connect the restored VM to. If omitted, the VM will be connected to the original datastore.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you restore the VM to another vApp, make sure that the datastore is available in the Organization Cloud Director hosting the vApp to which the VM is restored.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="find-vbrvidatastore.md"><code>Find-VBRViDatastore</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo</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">EnableAntivirusScan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will perform secure restore. Veeam Backup & Replication will trigger the antivirus software to scan selected VMs before the restore.</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">EnableEntireVolumeScan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For secure restore.</p><p>Enables the antivirus scan for all volumes of the infected restore point. Use this option if you want to perform secure restore with the following options:</p><ul><li>Continue machine scan after the first virus threat is found.</li><li>Get the report on all virus threats.</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">EnableTagRestore</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will restore VMware tags.</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">EnableYARAScan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the YARA scan for the selected VMs.</p><p>Use the <code>YARAScanRule</code> parameter to specify the YARA rule to be used.</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">PowerOn</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the VM will be powered up right after it is restored. Otherwise you will need to power up the VM manually.</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">Reason</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the reason for performing restore of the selected VM.</p><p>The information you provide will be saved in the session history so that you can reference it later.</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">RestorePoint</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the restore point of the VM.</p><p>Accepts the <code>COib</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrrestorepoint.md"><code>Get-VBRRestorePoint</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>COib</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>
      <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">vApp</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the vApp that you want to restore the VM to.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is required if you restore the VM to a new location, or with different settings. If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication restores the VM with its initial settings and to its original location.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CVcdVappItem</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="find-vbrvcloudentity.md"><code>Find-VBRvCloudEntity</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CVcdVappItem</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">VirusDetectionAction</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For secure restore.</p><p>Specifies secure restore action when the virus threat is detected.</p><ul><li><code>DisableNetwork</code> — use this option if you want to restore VMs in safe state with disabled network adapters (NICs).</li><li><code>AbortRecovery</code> — use this option if you want to cancel the restore session.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRVirusDetectionAction</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">VmName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the name under which the VM should be restored and registered. By default, the original name of the VM is used.</p><p>If you are restoring the VM to the same vApp where the original VM is registered and the original VM still resides there, you must change the VM name.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter applies only if you restore the VM to a new location or with different settings.</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">YARAScanRule</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the YARA rule. Veeam Backup & Replication will scan VMs with this rule.</p><p>Veeam Backup & Replication searches for YARA rules in the <code>YaraRules</code> folder. The default path is: <code>C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\YaraRules</code>.</p><p>To use a YARA rule, you must specify its name and extension. Veeam Backup & Replication accepts only <code>.yar</code> and <code>.yara</code> extensions.</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>
    </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
- `VBRvCloudInstantRecoveryObject`
- `InstantRecovery`

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Starting Instant Recovery of Cloud VM

The example shows how to start instant recovery of the Cloud Director VM.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint
Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1]
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery` cmdlet. Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

   The [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore point (in our example, it is the second restore point in the array).

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Starting Instant Recovery of Cloud VM to Specific Datastore

The example shows how to start instant recovery of the Cloud Director VM. The job will run with the following settings:

- The `VmName` parameter is omitted to restore the VM with its original name.
- The `PowerOn` parameter is set to power up the VM automatically right after it is restored.
- The `RunAsync` parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint
$vApp = Find-VBRvCloudEntity -vApp -Name "RestoreVapp"
$datastore = Find-VBRViDatastore -Name "Datastore05"
Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1] -vApp $vapp -Datastore $datastore -PowerOn -Reason "Configuration test" -RunAsync
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the [`Find-VBRvCloudEntity`](find-vbrvcloudentity.md) cmdlet. Provide the `vApp` parameter. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vapp` variable.
3. Run the [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$datastore` variable.
4. Run the `Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.

     The [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore point (in our example, it is the second restore point in the array).

   - Set the `$vapp` variable as the `vApp` parameter value.
   - Set the `$datastore` variable as the `Datastore` parameter value.
   - Provide the `PowerOn` parameter.
   - Specify the `Reason` parameter value.
   - Provide the `RunAsync` parameter.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Starting Secure Restore of Selected Cloud VM

The example shows how to run the secure restore of the selected Cloud Director VM. The job will run with the following settings:

- Veeam Backup & Replication will scan all volumes of the infected restore points.
- In case the infection is detected, Veeam Backup & Replication will stop the instant recovery job.
- The `RunAsync` parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

```
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint
Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1] -RunAsync -EnableAntivirusScan -EnableEntireVolumeScan -VirusDetectionAction AbortRecovery
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
2. Run the `Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.
   - Provide the `RunAsync` parameter.
   - Provide the `EnableAntivirusScan` parameter.
   - Provide the `EnableEntireVolumeScan` parameter.
   - Set the `AbortRecovery` option for the `VirusDetectionAction` parameter to cancel the restore session in case the antivirus detects the virus threat.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Find-VBRvCloudEntity`](find-vbrvcloudentity.md)
- [`Find-VBRViDatastore`](find-vbrvidatastore.md)