Remove-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot

Short Description

Removes archived snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems.

Platform: VMware

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Remove-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot -Snapshot <VBRStoragePluginArchivedSnapshot[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes archived snapshots of Universal Storage API integrated systems. Archived snapshots are long-term snapshots offloaded to a 3rd party storage solution supported by a storage vendor.

Tip

To remove the retrieved version of the archived snapshot, use the Remove-StoragePluginSnapshot cmdlet.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Snapshot	Specifies the archived snapshot that you plan to remove. Accepts the `CSanArchivedSnapshot[]` object. To get this object, run the `Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot` cmdlet.	`VBRStoragePluginArchivedSnapshot[]`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the CBaseSession object that defines the removal session.

Examples

Removing Snapshot

This example shows how to remove the archived snapshot that has the pdcqastg11:-pure14-AAB97A18587ghudDaPRSF-t5kbsdr1E name.

$snapshot = Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot -Name pdcqastg11:-pure14-AAB97A18587ghudDaPRSF-t5kbsdr1E

Remove-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot -Snapshot $snapshot

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $snapshot variable.
Run the Remove-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot cmdlet. Set the $snapshot variable as the Snapshot parameter value.

Get-StoragePluginArchivedSnapshot