---
title: "Remove-VBRVMExclusion"
description: "This cmdlet removes global exclusions."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrvmexclusion.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Global VM Exclusion > Remove-VBRVMExclusion"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRVMExclusion

## Short Description
Removes global VM exclusions.

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRVMExclusion [-Exclusion] <VBRVMExclusion[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes global exclusions.

## 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">Exclusion</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies global VM exclusions that you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRVMExclusion[]</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrvmexclusion.md"><code>Get-VBRVMExclusion</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRVMExclusion[]</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>
    </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
### Removing Global VM Exclusion

This example shows how to add a note to the exclusion for the `ubuntusrv20` VM.

```
$excl = Get-VBRVMExclusion -Name "ubuntusrv20"
Remove-VBRVMExclusion -Exclusion $excl
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRVMExclusion`](get-vbrvmexclusion.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$excl` variable.
2. Run the `Set-VBRVMExclusion` cmdlet. Set the `$excl` variable as the `Exclusion` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRVMExclusion`](get-vbrvmexclusion.md)