Uninstall-VBRServerComponent

Short Description

Removes a  backup infrastructure component from the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Uninstall-VBRServerComponent -Server <CHost> -ComponentType <VBRComponentType>  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the following infrastructure components from the backup infrastructure:

  • CatalystSdk
  • DDBoostSdk
  • GuestInteractionProxy

Note

Consider the following:

  • You will not be able to remove the CatalystSdk or DDBoostSdk components if they are used as as a gateway server for one or more backup repositories.
  • You must reboot the host from which the components are removed, otherwise the DD Boost library will not be removed.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Server

Specifies the host. The cmdlet will remove components from this host.

Accepts the CHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)

ComponentType

Specifies the component that you want to remove:

  • CatalystSdk
  • DDBoostSdk
  • GuestInteractionProxy

VBRComponentType

True for X parameter set
False for Y parameter set

Named

None

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

None.

Examples

Removing Guest Interaction Proxy from Backup Infrastructure

This example shows how to remove the guest interaction proxy from the backup infrastructure.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name hyperv09.tech.local

Uninstall-VBRServerComponent -Server $server -ComponentType GuestInteractionProxy

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Uninstall-VBRServerComponent cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Set the GuestInteractionProxy property as the ComponentType parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

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