Remove-SCVMHostCluster
Remove-SCVMHostCluster
Removes a host cluster object from VMM.
Syntax
Parameter Set: NormalRemoval
Remove-SCVMHostCluster [-VMHostCluster] <HostCluster> [-Credential <VMMCredential> ] [-JobVariable <String> ] [-PROTipID <Guid]> ] [-RunAsynchronously] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Parameter Set: ForceRemoval
Remove-SCVMHostCluster [-VMHostCluster] <HostCluster> -Force [-JobVariable <String> ] [-PROTipID <Guid]> ] [-RunAsynchronously] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Remove-SCVMHostCluster cmdlet removes one or more host cluster objects from Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
Remove-SCVMHostCluster does not destroy the cluster. To uncluster a host cluster by using VMM, use the Uninstall-SCVMHostCluster cmdlet.
Parameters
-Credential<VMMCredential>
Specifies a credential object or, for some cmdlets, a Run As account object that contains the user name and password of an account that has permission to perform this action.
For more information about the PSCredential object, type Get-Help Get-Credential. For more information about Run As accounts, type Get-Help New-SCRunAsAccount.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Force
Forces the operation to complete.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-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 |
-VMHostCluster<HostCluster>
Specifies a VMM host cluster object.
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.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a specific host cluster from VMM
The first command gets the Run As account object named RunAsAccount01, and then stores the object in the $Credential variable. The Run As account used for this operation must be a domain account with administrator rights on all of the nodes of the failover cluster that you want to remove.
The second command gets the failover cluster object named VMHostCluster01, and then stores the object in the $VMHostCluster variable.
The last command removes the VMHostCluster01 cluster object from the VMM database and stops managing that host cluster, after prompting you for confirmation. It does not modify the host cluster settings or its existing virtual machines. As this command is processed, $Credential provides the stored Run As account to Remove-SCVMHostCluster.
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-SCRunAsAccount -Name "RunAsAccount01"
PS C:\> $Cluster = Get-SCVMHostCluster -Name "VMHostCluster01.Contoso.com"
PS C:\> Remove-SCVMHostCluster -VMHostCluster $Cluster -Credential $Credential -Confirm
Example 2: Remove all host clusters from VMM
The first command gets the Run As account object named RunAsAccount01, and then stores the object in the $Credential variable. The Run As account used for this operation must be a domain account with administrator rights on all of the nodes of the failover cluster that you want to remove.
The second command gets all host cluster objects, and passes the objects to the Remove-SCVMHostCluster cmdlet by using the pipeline operator. That cmdlet removes each host cluster object from Virtual Machine Manager and stops managing the corresponding host cluster, after prompting the user for confirmation. The command does not modify the host cluster settings or its existing virtual machines. As this command is processed, $Credential provides the stored Run As account to Remove-SCVMHostCluster.
PS C:\> $Credential = Get-SCRunAsAccount -Name "RunAsAccount01"
PS C:\> Get-SCVMHostCluster | Remove-SCVMHostCluster -Credential $Credential -Confirm