---
title: "Remove-VBRVirtualLab"
description: "Removes virtual labs from Veeam Backup & Replication. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet removes virtual labs from Veeam Backup & Replication."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrvirtuallab.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > SureBackup > SureBackup Virtual Labs > Remove-VBRVirtualLab"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRVirtualLab

## Short Description
Removes virtual labs from Veeam Backup & Replication.

**Platform**: VMware

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRVirtualLab [-VirtualLab] <VBRVirtualLab[]> [-FromHost] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes virtual labs from Veeam Backup & Replication.

## 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">FromHost</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will remove virtual lab from Veeam Backup & Replication and VMware infrastructure.</p><p>If you specify this parameter, the cmdlet will remove a virtual lab from both Veeam Backup & Replication and VMware infrastructures. Otherwise, the cmdlet will remove the virtual lab from the VMware infrastructure only.</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">VirtualLab</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a virtual lab. The cmdlet will remove this virtual lab from the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRVirtualLab[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrvirtuallab.md"><code>Get-VBRVirtualLab</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRVirtualLab[]</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">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if the user is sure that he wants 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 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 Virtual Lab from Veeam Backup & Replication

This example shows how to remove the `Exchange 01` virtual lab from Veeam Backup & Replication.

```
$lab = Get-VBRVirtualLab -Name "Exchange 01"
Remove-VBRVirtualLab -VirtualLab $lab
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRVirtualLab`](get-vbrvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$lab` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRVirtualLab` cmdlet. Set the `$lab` variable as the `VirtualLab` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Virtual Lab from Veeam Backup & Replication

This example shows how to remove the `SQL07` virtual lab from Veeam Backup & Replication and the VMware infrastructure.

```
$lab = Get-VBRVirtualLab -Name "SQL07"
Remove-VBRVirtualLab -VirtualLab $lab -FromHost
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRVirtualLab`](get-vbrvirtuallab.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$lab` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRVirtualLab` cmdlet. Set the `$lab` variable as the `VirtualLab` parameter value. Provide the `FromHost` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRVirtualLab`](get-vbrvirtuallab.md)