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Remove-VBRServer

Short Description

Removes hosts from Veeam Backup & Replication.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Remove-VBRServer [-Server] <CHost[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes a selected host from Veeam Backup & Replication.

When you remove a host, you only stop managing it via your Veeam Backup & Replication console. The host is not deleted as well as data stored on it, i.e. the backup files. You can import these backup files later to the Veeam Backup & Replication console by running Import-VBRBackup.

Note that when you remove servers from Veeam Backup & Replication, the backups of the removed hosts stay in the Veeam Backup & Replication database and repository.

Remove-VBRServer Note:

A server that has any dependencies cannot be deleted. For example, you cannot delete a server that is referenced by a backup or replication job, or that performs the role of a backup proxy or repository. To remove such a server, you will need to delete all referencing jobs or roles first.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Accept
Wildcard
Characters

Server

Specifies the array of servers you want to remove.

True

1

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 a Virtual Center named "vCenter01". The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer, selected by the Type and Name parameters, and piped down.

Get-VBRServer -Type VC -Name vCenter01 | Remove-VBRServer

Example 2

This command removes the server represented by the $server variable. The server object is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the variable beforehand.

Remove-VBRServer -Server $server

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer