# Start-RubrikDownload

## SYNOPSIS

Download a file from the Rubrik cluster

## SYNTAX

### Uri (Default)

```
Start-RubrikDownload [<CommonParameters>]
```

### uri

```
Start-RubrikDownload [-Uri] <String> [[-Path] <String>] [[-sourceDirs] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### pipeline

```
Start-RubrikDownload [-SLAObject] <PSObject> [[-Path] <String>] [[-sourceDirs] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The Start-RubrikDownload cmdlet will download files from the Rubrik cluster, it can either take a uri or a snapshot object paired with a sourceDirs path. Returns the file object

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1

```
Start-RubrikDownload -Uri https://cluster-b.rubrik.us/download_dir/EVep2PMDpJEAWhIQS6Si.zip
```

Will download the specified file from the Rubrik cluster to the current folder

### EXAMPLE 2

```
Start-RubrikDownload -Uri https://cluster-b.rubrik.us/download_dir/EVep2PMDpJEAWhIQS6Si.zip -Path /Temp
```

Will download the specified file from the Rubrik cluster to the 'Temp' folder

### EXAMPLE 3

```
Start-RubrikDownload -Uri https://cluster-b.rubrik.us/download_dir/EVep2PMDpJEAWhIQS6Si.zip -Path "/Temp/MyImportedFileSet.zip"
```

Will download the specified file from the Rubrik cluster to the 'Temp' folder with the 'MyImportedFileSet.zip' filename

### EXAMPLE 4

```
Get-RubrikFileSet -HostName jaap.testhost.us | Get-RubrikSnapshot -Latest | Start-RubrikDownload -Verbose
```

Will download the complete set of data from the jaap.testhost.us hostname while displaying verbose information

### EXAMPLE 5

```
Get-RubrikFileSet -HostName jaap.testhost.us | Get-RubrikSnapshot -Latest | Start-RubrikDownload -sourceDirs '\test'
```

Will only download files and folders located in the root folder 'test' of the selected fileset

## PARAMETERS

### -Uri

The URI to download

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: uri
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -SLAObject

The SLA Object that should be downloaded

```yaml
Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: pipeline
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Path

The path where the folder where the zip files should be downloaded to, if no file extension is specified the file will downloaded with default filename

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: uri, pipeline
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -sourceDirs

Which folders and files should be included, defaults to all "/"

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: uri, pipeline
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: @('/')
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

## NOTES

Written by Jaap Brasser for community usage Twitter: @jaap\_brasser GitHub: jaapbrasser

## RELATED LINKS

<https://rubrik.gitbook.io/rubrik-sdk-for-powershell/command-documentation/reference/start-rubrikdownload>