---
title: "Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud"
description: "This cmdlet starts a restore session to Google Compute Engine."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/start-vbrvmrestoretogooglecloud.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Data Recovery > Restore to Google Compute Engine > Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud

## Short Description
Starts a restore session to Google Compute Engine.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud -RestorePoint <COib> -Zone <VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone>
 [-LicenseType <VBRGoogleCloudLicenseType>] -InstanceType <VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType> -VMName <String>
 -DiskConfiguration <VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration[]> -Subnet <VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet>
 [-Reason <String>] [-EnableAntivirusScan] [-EnableYARAScan] [-YARAScanRule <String>] [-EnableEntireVolumeScan]
 [-VirusDetectionAction <VBRGoogleCloudComputeVirusDetectionAction>]
 [-VirusIsolatedSubnet <VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet>] [-ProxyAppliance <VBRGoogleCloudComputeProxyAppliance>]
 [-GoogleCloudLabel <VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel[]>] [-ShutdownVM] [-AllocatePublicIP] [-Wait] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet starts a restore session to Google Compute Engine.

## 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">AllocatePublicIP</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will assign a public IP to the restored VM.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, the restored VM will remain without the public IP.</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">DiskConfiguration</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of disk settings for Google Cloud VM instances.</p><p>If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet will restore all disks as balanced persistent.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration</code> object. To add this object, run the <a href="new-vbrgooglecloudcomputediskconfiguration.md"><code>New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputediskconfiguration.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration[]</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableAntivirusScan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables secure restore. If you provide this parameter, 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 VMs scan by an antivirus after the first virus threat is found. If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will generate a report on all virus threats.</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">GoogleCloudLabel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of Google Cloud labels. The cmdlet will restore VMs with the specified labels.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel</code> object. To add this object, run the <a href="new-vbrgooglecloudcomputelabel.md"><code>New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputelabel.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel[]</code></a></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">InstanceType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Google Cloud VM instance type. The cmdlet will restore the VM with the CPU and memory settings of the selected VM instance.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeinstancetype.md"><code>Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputeinstancetype.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LicenseType</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the OS license. You can select the following types of licenses:</p><ul><li><code>BYOL</code> — set this option if you want to restore the OS license from the backup. For more information, see <a href="https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/nodes/bringing-your-own-licenses">Google Cloud documentation</a>.</li><li><code>ProvidedByGoogle</code> — set this option if you want Google Compute Engine to provide the license on the restored VM.</li></ul><p>If you do not specify this parameter, the cmdlet will launch restore with the license type default for the machine OS.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRGoogleCloudLicenseType</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">ProxyAppliance</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Google Cloud proxy appliance.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeProxyAppliance</code> object. To add this object, run the <a href="new-vbrgooglecloudcomputeproxyappliance.md"><code>New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeProxyAppliance</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputeproxyappliance.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeProxyAppliance</code></a></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 restore reason.</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 machines that you want to restore to Google Compute Engine.</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>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">ShutdownVM</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will power off the restored VM after the restore is complete.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, the restored VM will remain powered on.</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">Subnet</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Google Cloud subnet.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md"><code>Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</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>
      <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>ConnectToIsolatedNetwork</code> — use this option if you want to restore the machine to an isolated Google Cloud network.</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>VBRGoogleCloudComputeVirusDetectionAction</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">VirusIsolatedSubnet</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Google Cloud subnet where the restore will be performed if Veeam Backup & Replication detects any virus threats.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This parameter is required if you set the <code>ConnectToIsolatedNetwork</code> option for the <code>VirusDetectionAction</code> parameter value.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md"><code>Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet</code></a></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 for the target Google Cloud instance. Veeam Backup & Replication will restore the VM instance with this name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Wait</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command will wait for the process to complete before accepting more input.</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">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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Zone</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the Google Cloud availability zone. The cmdlet will restore the VM to this Google Cloud availability zone.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrgooglecloudcomputezone.md"><code>Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrgooglecloudcomputezone.md"><code>VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone</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
[`VBRGoogleCloudRestoreSession`](vbrgooglecloudrestoresession.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Starting Session of Machine Restore to Google Compute Engine

This example shows how to restore machines to Google Compute Engine.

```
$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "MSExchange Backup" 
$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint -backup $backup
$account = Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeAccount -Name "GCP service acc 1"
$computeregion = Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeRegion -Account $account
$computezone = Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone -Region $computeregion
$instancetype = Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType -Zone $computezone
$diskconfig = New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration -DiskName "srv20.vhdx" -DiskType StandardPersistent
$subnet = Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet -Region $computeregion
$label = New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel -Key "location" -Value "west"
Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud -RestorePoint $restorepoint -Zone $computezone -InstanceType $instancetype -VMName "Restored VM" -DiskConfiguration $diskconfig -Subnet $subnet -Reason "Data recovery" -EnableAntivirusScan -EnableEntireVolumeScan -VirusDetectionAction AbortRecovery -GoogleCloudLabel $label -AllocatePublicIP
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrbackup.md) cmdlet. Provide the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$backup` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRRestorePoint`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md) cmdlet. Set the `$backup` variable as the `backup` parameter. Save the result to the `$restorepoint` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeAccount`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeaccount.md) cmdlet. Provide the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
4. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeRegion`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeregion.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter. Save the result to the `$computeregion` variable.
5. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputezone.md) cmdlet. Set the `$computeregion` variable as the `Region` parameter. Save the result to the `$computezone` variable.
6. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeinstancetype.md) cmdlet. Set the `$computezone` variable as the `Zone` parameter. Save the result to the `$instancetype` variable.
7. Run the [`New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration`](new-vbrgooglecloudcomputediskconfiguration.md) cmdlet. Specify the `DiskName` and `DiskType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$diskconfig` variable.
8. Run the [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md) cmdlet. Set the `$computeregion` variable as the `Region` parameter. Save the result to the `$subnet` variable.
9. Run the [`New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel`](new-vbrgooglecloudcomputelabel.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Key` and `Value` parameter values. Save the result to the `$label` variable.
10. Run the `Start-VBRVMRestoreToGoogleCloud` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

    - Set the `$restorepoint` variable as the `RestorePoint` parameter value.
    - Set the `$computezone` variable as the `Zone` parameter value.
    - Set the `$instancetype` variable as the `InstanceType` parameter value.
    - Specify the `VMName` parameter value.
    - Set the `$diskconfig` variable as the `DiskConfiguration` parameter value.
    - Set the `$subnet` variable as the `Subnet` parameter value.
    - Specify the `Reason` parameter value.
    - Provide the `EnableAntivirusScan` parameter.
    - Provide the `EnableEntireVolumeScan` parameter.
    - Set the `AbortRecovery` option for the `VirusDetectionAction` parameter value.
    - Set the `$label` variable as the `GoogleCloudLabel` parameter value.
    - Provide the `AllocatePublicIP` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRBackup`](get-vbrrestorepoint.md)
- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeRegion`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeregion.md)
- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeZone`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputezone.md)
- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeInstanceType`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputeinstancetype.md)
- [`New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeDiskConfiguration`](new-vbrgooglecloudcomputediskconfiguration.md)
- [`Get-VBRGoogleCloudComputeSubnet`](get-vbrgooglecloudcomputesubnet.md)
- [`New-VBRGoogleCloudComputeLabel`](new-vbrgooglecloudcomputelabel.md)