PowerCLI Reference

Remove-Datastore

Synopsis

This cmdlet removes the specified datastores from their locations.

Syntax

Remove-Datastore [-Datastore] <Datastore[]> [-VMHost] <VMHost> [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online Version
Get-Datastore
New-Datastore
Set-Datastore
Move-Datastore

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the specified datastores from their locations. The cmdlet permanently deletes the content of the removed datastores, unless they are shared (NFS).

Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionRequired?Pipeline InputDefault Value
DatastoreDatastore[]Specifies the datastores you want to remove.trueTrue (ByValue)
VMHostVMHostSpecifies the host to which the datastore you want to remove belongs.trueTrue (ByValue)
ConfirmSwitchParameterIf the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.falseFalse
RunAsyncSwitchParameterIndicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.falseFalse
ServerVIServer[]Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is passed to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer.falseFalse
WhatIfSwitchParameterIndicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified.falseFalse

Return Type

None

Notes

Examples

-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------

Remove-Datastore -Datastore Datastore -VMHost 10.23.112.234 -Confirm:$false

Removes the Datastore datastore from the host.


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