Remove-SCVirtualizationManager
Removes a VMware vCenter Server from VMM.
Syntax
Remove-SCVirtualizationManager
[-VirtualizationManager] <VirtualizationManager>
[-RunAsynchronously]
[-PROTipID <Guid>]
[-JobVariable <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Remove-SCVirtualizationManager cmdlet removes one or more VMware vCenter 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 VirtualCenter Server, the cmdlet does not make any changes within the vCenter Server and does not remove any hosts or virtual machines from the vCenter Server.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a VMware vCenter Server from VMM
PS C:\> $VirtMgrServer = Get-SCVirtualizationManager -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" -ComputerName "VirtMgrServer01.Contoso.com"
PS C:\> Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -VirtualizationManager $VirtMgrServerThe first command gets the virtualization manager object named VirtMgrServer01 from VMMServer01 and stores the object in the $VirtMgrServer variable.
The second command removes the vCenter Server object, as well as all associated host and virtual machine objects, from VMM.
Example 2: Remove a set of VMware vCenter Servers from VMM
PS C:\> $VirtManagers = Get-SCVirtualizationManager -VMMServer "VMMServer01.Contoso.com" | where { $_.Name -match "Server" }
PS C:\> ForEach ($VirtManager in $VirtManagers) {Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -VirtualizationManager $VirtManager}The first command gets all virtualization manager objects whose name includes the string "Server" and stores the objects in $VirtManagers.
The second command removes each object in $VirtManagers from VMM, as well as all associated host and virtual machine objects.
For more information about the standard Windows PowerShell ForEach loop statement, type Get-Help about_ForEach.
Example 3: Remove all VMware vCenter Servers from VMM
PS C:\> Get-SCVirtualizationManager | Remove-SCVirtualizationManager -RunAsynchronouslyThis command removes all virtualization manager objects from VMM.
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 |
-JobVariable
Specifies that job progress is tracked and stored in the variable named by this parameter.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PROTipID
Specifies the ID of the Performance and Resource Optimization tip (PRO tip) that triggered this action. This parameter lets you audit PRO tips.
| Type: | Guid |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-RunAsynchronously
Indicates that the job runs asynchronously so that control returns to the command shell immediately.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VirtualizationManager
Specifies a virtualization manager object managed by VMM.
| Type: | VirtualizationManager |
| 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 |
Notes
- Requires a VMM virtualization manager object, which can be retrieved by using the Get-SCVirtualizationManager cmdlet.