Remove-VBRTapeVault

Short Description

Removes a specified tape vault from the backup infrastructure.

Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Remove-VBRTapeVault -Vault <VBRTapeVault[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes a specified tape vault from the backup infrastructure.

When you remove a vault, you do not remove the tapes stored in it.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Vault

Specifies the array of vaults. The cmdlet will remove these vaults.

Accepts the VBRTapeVault[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeVaultReturns tape vaults. cmdlet.

VBRTapeVault[]

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

Confirm

Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.

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 will write 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-VBRTapeVaultExample 1. Removing Tape Vault [Using Pipeline]

This command removes a tape vault named Sydney Remote Storage.

Get-VBRTapeVault -Name "Sydney Remote Storage" | Remove-VBRTapeVault

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRTapeVaultReturns tape vaults. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Remove-VBRTapeVault cmdlet.

Remove-VBRTapeVaultExample 2. Removing Tape Vaults [Using Variable]

This example shows how to remove tape vaults Sydney Remote Storage and New York Remote Storage.

$SydneyRemoteStorage = Get-VBRTapeVault -Name "Sydney Remote Storage"

$NewYorkRemoteStorage = Get-VBRTapeVault -Name "New York Remote Storage"

Remove-VBRTapeVault -Vault $SydneyRemoteStorage, $NewYorkRemoteStorage

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRTapeVaultReturns tape vaults. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $SydneyRemoteStorage variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRTapeVaultReturns tape vaults. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $NewYorkRemoteStorage variable.
  3. Run the Remove-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet. Set the $SydneyRemoteStorage and $NewYorkRemoteStorage variables as the Vault parameter values.

Get-VBRTapeVaultReturns tape vaults.

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