---
title: "Remove-VBRReplica"
description: "Removes replica objects and replicated VMs. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet removes replica objects and replicated VMs."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrreplica.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Replication > Replicas > Remove-VBRReplica"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# 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`](disable-vbrjob.md) or [`Remove-VBRJob`](remove-vbrjob.md) cmdlet.

This cmdlet removes all VMs in the replication job. To remove individual VMs, run the [`Remove-VBRRestorePoint`](remove-vbrrestorepoint.md) 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

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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">Backup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of replica objects you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackup[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrreplica.md"><code>Get-VBRReplica</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackup[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FromDisk</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>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.</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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that 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 that 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
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRReplica`](get-vbrreplica.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$replica` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRReplica` cmdlet. Set the `$replica` variable as the `Backup` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### 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:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRReplica`](get-vbrreplica.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$replica` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRReplica` cmdlet. Set the `$replica` variable as the `Backup` parameter value. Provide the `FromDisk` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRReplica`](get-vbrreplica.md)