Remove-SCVirtualizationManager
Remove-SCVirtualizationManager
Removes a VMware vCenter Server from VMM.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Remove-SCVirtualizationManager [-VirtualizationManager] <VirtualizationManager> [-JobVariable <String> ] [-PROTipID <Guid]> ] [-RunAsynchronously] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Remove-SCVirtualizationManager cmdlet removes one or more VMware VirtualCenter Server objects from Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). This cmdlet deletes the vCenter Server object from the VMM database and also removes all imported ESX host objects and virtual machine objects associated with the vCenter Server.
When you remove a vCenter Server, the cmdlet does not make any changes in the vCenter Server and does not remove any hosts or virtual machines from the vCenter Server.
Parameters
-JobVariable<String>
Specifies that job progress is tracked and stored in the variable named by this parameter.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PROTipID<Guid]>
Specifies the ID of the Performance and Resource Optimization tip (PRO tip) that triggered this action. This parameter lets you audit PRO tips.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-RunAsynchronously
Indicates that the job runs asynchronously so that control returns to the command shell immediately.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-VirtualizationManager<VirtualizationManager>
Specifies a virtualization manager object managed by VMM.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Notes
- This cmdlet requires a VMM virtualization manager object. To obtain one, use the Get-SCVirtualizationManager cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a VMware vCenter Server from VMM
The first command gets the virtualization manager object named VirtMgrServer01 from VMMServer01, and then stores the object in the $VirtMgrServer variable.
The second command removes the vCenter Server object and all associated host and virtual machine objects, from VMM.
PS C:\> $VirtMgrServer = Get-SCVirtualizationManager -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" -ComputerName "VirtMgrServer01.Contoso.com"
PS C:\> Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -VirtualizationManager $VirtMgrServer
Example 2: Remove a set of VMware vCenter Servers from VMM
The first command gets all virtualization manager objects whose name includes the string Server, and then stores the objects in $VirtManagers.
The second command removes each object in $VirtManagers from VMM and all associated host and virtual machine objects.
For more information about the standard Windows PowerShell Foreach statement, type Get-Help about_ForeEach.
PS C:\> $VirtManagers = Get-SCVirtualizationManager -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" | where { $_.Name -match "Server" }
PS C:\> Foreach ($VirtManager in $VirtManagers) {Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -VirtualizationManager $VirtManager}
Example 3: Remove all VMware vCenter Servers from VMM
This command removes all virtualization manager objects from VMM.
PS C:\> Get-SCVirtualizationManager | Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -RunAsynchronously