---
title: "Remove-VBRTapeServer"
description: "This cmdlet removes a specified tape server from Veeam Backup & Replication. When you remove a tape server, Veeam Backup & Replication unassigns the tape server role from the server, so it is no longer used as a tape server."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrtapeserver.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Servers > Remove-VBRTapeServer"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRTapeServer

## Short Description
Removes a specified tape server from the backup infrastructure.

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRTapeServer -TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes a specified tape server from Veeam Backup & Replication.

When you remove a tape server, Veeam Backup & Replication unassigns the tape server role from the server, so it is no longer used as a tape server. The actual server remains connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

## 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">TapeServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of tape servers. The cmdlet will remove these tape servers.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrtapeserver.md"><code>VBRTapeServer[]</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrtapeserver.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrtapeserver.md"><code>VBRTapeServer[]</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 (ByPropertyName, 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 that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.</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 will write 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 Tape Server [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to remove a tape server named `Sydney_Tape_Server`.

```
Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server" | Remove-VBRTapeServer
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Remove-VBRTapeServer` cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Tape Server [Using Variable]

This example shows how to remove `Sydney_Tape_Server` and `NewYork_Tape_Server` tape servers.

```
$SydneyTapeServer = Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server"
$NewYorkTapeServer = Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "NewYork_Tape_Server"
Remove-VBRTapeServer -TapeServer $SydneyTapeServer, $NewYorkTapeServer
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$SydneyTapeServer` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRServer`](get-vbrserver.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$NewYorkTapeServer` variable.
3. Run the `Remove-VBRTapeServer` cmdlet. Set the `$SydneyTapeServer` and `$NewYorkTapeServer` variables as the `Server` parameter values.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRTapeServer`](get-vbrtapeserver.md)