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NAME Remove-Template
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory.
SYNTAX
Remove-Template [-Template] <Template[]> [-DeletePermanently] [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory. If the value of the
DeletePermanently parameter is $true, the cmdlet removes the templates from the inventory and deletes them from
the disk.
PARAMETERS
-DeletePermanently [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that you want to delete the templates not only from the inventory, but from the datastore as well.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-RunAsync [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the
output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help
About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Template <Template[]>
Specifies the virtual machine templates you want to remove.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value $true
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
None
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Remove-Template -Template $template
Removes the virtual machine template saved in the $template variable.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... plate.html
Get-Template
New-Template
Set-Template
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory.
SYNTAX
Remove-Template [-Template] <Template[]> [-DeletePermanently] [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm]
[-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory. If the value of the
DeletePermanently parameter is $true, the cmdlet removes the templates from the inventory and deletes them from
the disk.
PARAMETERS
-DeletePermanently [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that you want to delete the templates not only from the inventory, but from the datastore as well.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-RunAsync [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the
output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help
About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of Connect-VIServer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Template <Template[]>
Specifies the virtual machine templates you want to remove.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value $true
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
None
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
Remove-Template -Template $template
Removes the virtual machine template saved in the $template variable.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... plate.html
Get-Template
New-Template
Set-Template