---
title: "Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot"
description: "This cmdlet permanently removes a selected ThinkSystem storage snapshot from your virtual infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-thinksystemsnapshot.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Systems > Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot

## Short Description
Removes ThinkSystem storage snapshots.

::: note

If the four-eyes authorization is enabled, you cannot run this cmdlet. For more information, see the [Four-Eyes Authorization](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/four_eyes_authorization.html?ver=13) section in the User Guide for VMware vSphere.

:::

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot -Snapshot <ISanSnapshot[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet permanently removes a selected ThinkSystem storage snapshot from your virtual infrastructure.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Snapshot</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of snapshots. The cmdlet will remove these snapshots.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CSanSnapshot</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-thinksystemsnapshot.md"><code>Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>ISanSnapshot[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Removing ThinkSystem Storage Snapshot

This example shows how to remove the ThinkSystem storage snapshot.

```
$snapshot = Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot -Name "vol1_SS_1"
Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot -Snapshot $snapshot
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot`](get-thinksystemsnapshot.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$snapshot` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-ThinkSystemSnapshot` cmdlet. Set the `$snapshot` variable as the `Snapshot` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-ThinkSystemSnapshot`](get-thinksystemsnapshot.md)