Remove-StoragePluginHost

Short Description

Removes Universal Storage API integrated systems from Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Platform: VMware

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

Storage System: IBM Spectrum Virtualize, INFINIDAT InfiniBox, Pure Storage

Syntax

Remove-StoragePluginHost -Host <CPublicPluginHost> [-CleanupHost] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes a selected storage from Veeam Backup & Replication console.

The storage is not deleted from the server where it was created. When you remove a storage, you stop managing it in your Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
CleanupHost	Defines that the cmdlet will also delete objects that Veeam Backup & Replication created on the storage system during backup and restore operations: host records, temporary snapshots and thin clones. If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will keep these objects on the storage system.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will remove the storage without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Host	Specifies the storage you want to remove. Accepts the `CPublicPluginHost` object. To get the object, run the `Get-StoragePluginHost` cmdlet.	`CPublicPluginHost`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Removing Selected Storage

This example shows how to remove a selected storage from Veeam Backup & Replication console.

$storage = Get-StoragePluginHost -Name "IBM Spectrum"

Remove-StoragePluginHost -Host $storage

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-StoragePluginHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $storage variable.
Run the Remove-StoragePluginHost cmdlet. Set the $storage variable as the Host parameter value.

Get-StoragePluginHost