Remove-VBRFiler

Short Description

Removes an enterprise NAS system added to the inventory.

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

Syntax

Remove-VBRFiler -Filer <VBRFiler[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes an enterprise NAS system from the inventory.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Filer

Specifies an enterprise NAS system that you want to remove from the inventory.

Accepts the VBRFiler[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRFilerReturns enterprise NAS systems added as file shares to the inventory. cmdlet.

VBRFiler[]

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

Confirm

Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.

Note: Microsoft PowerShell enables the Confirm parameter for this cmdlet by default. To disable this option, set the parameter value to $false. That is, Confirm:$false.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

WhatIf

Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Removing Enterprise NAS System

This cmdlet removes an enterprise NAS system from the inventory.

$filer = Get-VBRFiler -Name "ontap-2"

Remove-VBRFiler -Filer $filer

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRFilerReturns enterprise NAS systems added as file shares to the inventory. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $filer variable.
  2. Run the Remove-VBRFiler cmdlet. Set the $filer variable as the Filer parameter value.

Get-VBRFilerReturns enterprise NAS systems added as file shares to the inventory.

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