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Remove-VBRTapeServer

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    Short Description

    Removes a specified tape server from Veeam Backup & Replication.

    Applies to

    Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

    Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

    Syntax

    Remove-VBRTapeServer -TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

    Related Commands

    Get-VBRTapeServer

    Return Type

    None

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet removes a specified tape server from Veeam Backup & Replication.

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

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Required

    Position

    Accept
    Pipeline
    Input

    Accept
    Wildcard
    Characters

    TapeServer

    Specifies the tape server you want to remove.

    Accepts VBRTapeServer objects.

    You can assign multiple servers to this object.

    True

    Named

    True (by Value
    FromPipeline,
    ValueFromPipeline
    ByPropertyName)

    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 about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

    Example 1

    This command removes a tape server named "Sydney_Tape_Server". The tape server is obtained with Get-VBRTapeServer and piped down.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server" | Remove-VBRTapeServer

    Example 2

    This command removes tape servers represented by '$SydneyTapeServer' and '$NewYorkTapeServer' variables. The tape servers are obtained with Get-VBRTapeServer and assigned to the variables beforehand.

    PS C:\PS> Remove-VBRTapeServer -TapeServer $SydneyTapeServer, $NewYorkTapeServer