Remove-AzVM

Reference

Module:: Az.Compute

Removes a virtual machine from Azure.

Note

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Syntax

Remove-AzVM
      [-Name] <String>
      [-ForceDeletion <Boolean>]
      [-Force]
      [-NoWait]
      [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
      [-AsJob]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Remove-AzVM
      [-ForceDeletion <Boolean>]
      [-Force]
      [-NoWait]
      [-Id] <String>
      [-AsJob]
      [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-AzVM cmdlet removes a virtual machine from Azure.

Examples

Example 1: Remove a virtual machine

Remove-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup11" -Name "VirtualMachine07"

This command removes the virtual machine named VirtualMachine07 in the resource group ResourceGroup11.

Parameters

-AsJob

Run cmdlet in the background and return a Job to track progress.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Type:	IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:	AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	2
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ForceDeletion

Optional parameter to force delete a VM.

Type:	Nullable<T>[Boolean]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Id

The resource group name.

Type:	String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

The resource name.

Type:	String
Aliases:	ResourceName, VMName
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-NoWait

Starts the operation and returns immediately, before the operation is completed. In order to determine if the operation has successfully been completed, use some other mechanism.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ResourceGroupName

Specifies the name of a resource group.

Type:	String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
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
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

String

Outputs

PSComputeLongRunningOperation

PSAzureOperationResponse