Remove-VBRReplica

Short Description

Removes replica objects and replicated VMs.

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Remove-VBRReplica [-Backup] <CBackup[]> [-FromDisk] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes replica objects and replicated VMs.

You can use the following options:

Remove from console. When you remove replica from the Veeam console, you will not delete the VM but only stop managing it by Veeam Backup & Replication. When replica is created, Veeam Backup & Replication maintains it in sync with the original VM by running the replication job. When you delete a replica from your managing console, it is no longer synchronized. The replica VM stays on target host.
Remove from disk. With this option, the replica objects and replica VM are removed from database and from target host. This removal is complete and non-reversible.

To stop synchronizing a replica without deleting it from the console, you need to disable or delete the corresponding replication job. Run the Disable-VBRJob or Remove-VBRJob cmdlet.

This cmdlet removes all VMs in the replication job. To remove individual VMs, run the Remove-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet.

Note

When you remove a replica from Veeam Backup & Replication console, you can not bring it back by means of PowerShell. Use replica seeding option in UI to restore a removed replica.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Backup	Specifies the array of replica objects you want to remove. Accepts the `CBackup[]` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRReplica` cmdlet.	`CBackup[]`	True	0	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
FromDisk	Defines that the replica object and replicated VM will be permanently removed from disk. Otherwise, you only exclude the replica from processing by Veeam Backup & Replication.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines that the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue. 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 writes 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

Remove-VBRReplica Example 1. Removing Replicas from Console

This example shows how to remove replicas from Veeam Backup & Replication.

$replica = Get-VBRReplica -Name "DC_replica01", "DC_replica02"

Remove-VBRReplica -Backup $replica

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRReplica cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $replica variable.
Run the Remove-VBRReplica cmdlet. Set the $replica variable as the Backup parameter value.

Remove-VBRReplica Example 2. Removing Replicas from Disk

This example shows how to remove replicas from disk.

$replica = Get-VBRReplica -Name "DC_replica01", "DC_replica02"

Remove-VBRReplica -Backup $replica -FromDisk

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRReplica cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $replica variable.
Run the Remove-VBRReplica cmdlet. Set the $replica variable as the Backup parameter value. Provide the FromDisk parameter.

Get-VBRReplica