---
title: "Update-VBRServerComponent"
description: "This cmdlet upgrades all components on managed servers that are added to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/update-vbrservercomponent.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Server Components Upgrade > Update-VBRServerComponent"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Update-VBRServerComponent

## Short Description
Upgrades all components on managed servers.

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

## Syntax
```
Update-VBRServerComponent [-Component <VBRPhysicalHost[]>] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet upgrades all components on managed servers that are added to the backup infrastructure.

## 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">Component</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of managed servers. The cmdlet will upgrade all components on these servers.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRPhysicalHost[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrphysicalhost.md"><code>Get-VBRPhysicalHost</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRPhysicalHost[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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>
    </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
[`VBRSession`](vbrsession.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Upgrading all Servers Added to Backup Infrastructure

This command upgrades all managed servers that are added to the backup infrastructure.

```
Update-VBRServerComponent
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Upgrading Servers that Require Update

This example shows how to upgrade only those managed servers whose components require update.

```
$servers = Get-VBRPhysicalHost -UpdateRequired
Update-VBRServerComponent -Component $servers
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRPhysicalHost`](get-vbrphysicalhost.md) cmdlet. Provide the `UpdateRequired` parameter. Save the result to the `$servers` variable.
2. Run the `Update-VBRServerComponent` cmdlet. Set the `$servers` variable as the `Component` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRPhysicalHost`](get-vbrphysicalhost.md)