Remove-VNXHost

Short Description

Removes Dell VNX storage systems from Veeam Backup & Replication.

Platform: VMware

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

Storage System: Dell VNX

Syntax

Remove-VNXHost -Host <CUnityHost> [-CleanupHost] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the selected Dell VNX storage from the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.

The storage is not deleted from the server where it was created. When you remove a storage, you stop managing it in your Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
CleanupHost	Defines that the cmdlet will also delete objects that Veeam Backup & Replication created on the storage system during backup and restore operations: host records, temporary snapshots and thin clones. If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will keep these objects on the storage system.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will remove the Dell VNX storage without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Host	Specifies the storage system you want to remove. Accepts the `CVnxHost` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VNXHost` cmdlet.	`CUnityHost`	True	Named	True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Removing Dell VNX Storage

This example shows how to remove the Dell VNX storage.

$storage = Get-VNXHost -Name "VNX Storage"

Remove-VNXHost -Host $storage

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VNXHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $storage variable.
Run the Remove-VNXHost cmdlet. Set the $storage variable as the Host parameter value.

Get-VNXHost