---
title: "Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan"
description: "This cmdlet removes a selected hardware plan."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrcloudhardwareplan.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Cloud Connect > Veeam Cloud Connect Hardware Plans > Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan

## Short Description
Removes hardware plans.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Requires a VCP license.

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan -HardwarePlan <VBRCloudHardwarePlan[]> [-Force]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes a selected hardware plan.

## 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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet remove the hardware plan without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">HardwarePlan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of hardware plans you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts <a href="vbrvicloudhardwareplan.md"><code>VBRViCloudHardwarePlan[]</code></a> or <a href="vbrhvcloudhardwareplan.md"><code>VBRHvCloudHardwarePlan[]</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcloudhardwareplan.md"><code>Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRCloudHardwarePlan[]</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>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Microsoft PowerShell enables the <code>Confirm</code> parameter for this cmdlet by default. To disable this option, set the parameter value to <code>$false</code>. That is, <code>Confirm:$false</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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
### Example 1. Removing Hardware Plans [Using Variable]

This example shows how to remove `VMware Silver` and `VMware Gold` hardware plans.

```
$hardwareplans = Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan -Name "VMware Silver", "VMware Gold"
Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan -HardwarePlan $hardwareplans
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan`](get-vbrcloudhardwareplan.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$hardwareplans` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan` cmdlet. Set the `$hardwareplans` variable as the `HardwarePlan` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Hardware Plan [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to remove a hardware plan named `Hyper-V Silver`.

```
Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan -Name "Hyper-V Silver" | Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan`](get-vbrcloudhardwareplan.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Removing VMware Hardware Plans [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to remove all VMware hardware plans.

```
Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan -Platform VMware | Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan`](get-vbrcloudhardwareplan.md) cmdlet. Set the `VMware` option for the `Platform` parameter.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Remove-VBRCloudHardwarePlan` cmdlet.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRCloudHardwarePlan`](get-vbrcloudhardwareplan.md)