Remove-AzureVM
Removes an Azure virtual machine.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Remove-AzureVM
[-Name] <String>
[-DeleteVHD]
[-ServiceName] <String>
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
[-InformationVariable <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Remove-AzureVM cmdlet deletes an Azure virtual machine. This process does not delete the underlying .vhd files of the disks mounted on that virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a virtual machine from a service
PS C:\> Remove-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "VirtualMachine03"This command removes the virtual machine named VirtualMachine03 that runs in the ContosoService03 service.
Example 2: Remove a virtual machine and delete the .vhd files
PS C:\> Remove-AzureVM -ServiceName "ContosoService03" -Name "VirtualMachine04" -DeleteVHDThis command removes the VirtualMachine04 virtual machine that runs in the ContosoService03 service, and specifies to remove the .vhd files using the DeleteVHD parameter.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DeleteVHD
Specifies whether this cmdlet removes the virtual machine and the underlying disk blobs.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InformationAction
Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event.
The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Continue
- Ignore
- Inquire
- SilentlyContinue
- Stop
- Suspend
| Type: | ActionPreference |
| Aliases: | infa |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InformationVariable
Specifies an information variable.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | iv |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the virtual machine being removed.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Profile
Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.
| Type: | AzureSMProfile |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ServiceName
Specifies the name of the Azure service from which the virtual machine is being removed.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |