---
title: "Remove-VBRNutanixHost"
description: "This cmdlet removes a Nutanix Files storage system from the backup infrastructure. Note that the storage itself is not removed."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrnutanixhost.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Nutanix Files Storage Systems > Remove-VBRNutanixHost"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRNutanixHost

## Short Description
Removes Nutanix Files storage systems from the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRNutanixHost -Host <CNutanixHost> [-CleanupHost] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes a Nutanix Files storage system from the backup infrastructure. Note that the storage itself is not removed.

## 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">CleanupHost</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>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.</p><p>If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will keep these objects on the storage system.</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">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will remove the Nutanix Files storage system 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">Host</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the storage system that you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CNutanixHost</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrnutanixhost.md"><code>Get-VBRNutanixHost</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CNutanixHost</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
### Modifying Port Number of Nutanix Files Storage Systems

This example shows how to modify the port number of Nutanix Files Storage Systems.

```
$host = Get-VBRNutanixHost -Name "Nutanix Files_host"
Remove-VBRNutanixHost -Host $host
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRNutanixHost`](get-vbrnutanixhost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$host` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRNutanixHost` cmdlet. Set the `$host` variable as the `Host` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRNutanixHost`](get-vbrnutanixhost.md)