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NAME Remove-VM
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machines from the vCenter Server system.
SYNTAX
Remove-VM [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-DeletePermanently] [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machines from the vCenter Server system. If the value of the
DeletePermanently parameter is $true, the cmdlet not only removes the virtual machines from the inventory, but
also deletes them from the disk.
PARAMETERS
-DeletePermanently [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that you want to delete the virtual machines not only from the inventory, but from the datastore.
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 given 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
-VM <VirtualMachine[]>
Specifies the virtual machines 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-VM -VM 'myVM' -DeletePermanently
Removes the 'myVM' virtual machine and deletes its files from the ESXi host.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ve-VM.html
Get-VM
Move-VM
New-VM
Set-VM
Start-VM
Stop-VM
Suspend-VM
Restart-VM
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machines from the vCenter Server system.
SYNTAX
Remove-VM [-VM] <VirtualMachine[]> [-DeletePermanently] [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machines from the vCenter Server system. If the value of the
DeletePermanently parameter is $true, the cmdlet not only removes the virtual machines from the inventory, but
also deletes them from the disk.
PARAMETERS
-DeletePermanently [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that you want to delete the virtual machines not only from the inventory, but from the datastore.
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 given 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
-VM <VirtualMachine[]>
Specifies the virtual machines 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-VM -VM 'myVM' -DeletePermanently
Removes the 'myVM' virtual machine and deletes its files from the ESXi host.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: https://code.vmware.com/doc/preview?id= ... ve-VM.html
Get-VM
Move-VM
New-VM
Set-VM
Start-VM
Stop-VM
Suspend-VM
Restart-VM