---
title: "Remove-VBRPreferredNetwork"
description: "This cmdlet removes an array of preferred networks created for the backup infrastructure. The cmdlet will remove all preferred networks added to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrpreferrednetwork.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Network Traffic Management > Remove-VBRPreferredNetwork"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRPreferredNetwork

## Short Description
Removes preferred networks.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRPreferredNetwork -Network <VBRPreferredNetwork[]> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes an array of preferred networks created for the backup infrastructure. The cmdlet will remove all preferred networks added to 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">Network</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of preferred networks that you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrpreferrednetwork.md"><code>VBRPreferredNetwork</code></a><code>[]</code> object. To get the object, run the <a href="get-vbrpreferrednetwork.md"><code>Get-VBRPreferredNetwork</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrpreferrednetwork.md"><code>VBRPreferredNetwork[]</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 Preferred Network

This example shows how to remove preferred networks added to the backup infrastructure.

```
$network = Get-VBRPreferredNetwork
Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule -Network $network
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRPreferredNetwork`](get-vbrpreferrednetwork.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$network` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRNetworkTrafficRule` cmdlet. Set the `$network` variable as the `Network` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRPreferredNetwork`](get-vbrpreferrednetwork.md)