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Remove-VBRBackupRepository

Short Description

Removes a specified backup repository from Veeam Backup & Replication.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Remove-VBRBackupRepository -Repository <CBackupRepository[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to remove the specified backup repository from Veeam Backup & Replication.

When you remove a backup repository, Veeam Backup & Replication unassigns the repository role from the server, so it is no longer used as a backup destination. The actual server remains connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Accept
Wildcard
Characters

Repository

Specifies the array of backup repositories you want to remove.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

False

WhatIf

Specifies whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.

False

Named

False

False

Confirm

Specifies whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.

False

Named

False

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Example 1

This command removes the backup repository named "Local Repository 01". The repository is obtained with Get-VBRBackupRepository and piped down.

Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Local Repository 01" | Remove-VBRBackupRepository

Example 2

This command removes the backup repository represented by the $repository variable. The repository is obtained with Get-VBRBackupRepository and assigned to the variable beforehand.

Remove-VBRBackupRepository -Repository $repository

Related Commands

Get-VBRBackupRepository