---
title: "Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule"
description: "This cmdlet removes network traffic rules from the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrnetworktrafficrule.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Network Traffic Management > Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule

## Short Description
Removes network traffic rules.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Rule <VBRNetworkTrafficRule[]> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes network traffic rules from the backup infrastructure.

## Parameters

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      <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">Rule</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of network traffic rules that you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrnetworktrafficrule.md"><code>VBRNetworkTrafficRule</code></a>[] object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md"><code>Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrnetworktrafficrule.md"><code>VBRNetworkTrafficRule[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (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 whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.</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 whether the cmdlet writes 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
### Removing Network Traffic Rule

This example shows how to remove a network traffic rule from the backup infrastructure.

```
$rule = Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Name "Rule #5"
Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Rule $rule
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule`](get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$rule` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule` cmdlet. Set the `$rule` variable as the `Rule` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRNetworkTrafficRule`](get-vbrnetworktrafficrule.md)