Remove-Datacenter
This cmdlet removes the specified datacenters and their children objects from their locations.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
|
Datacenter | Datacenter[] | named |
|
Specifies the datacenters you want to remove. |
| optional | RunAsync | SwitchParameter | named |
|
Indicates 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. |
| optional | Server | VIServer[] | named |
|
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is provided or $null 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. |
Output
Examples
Example 1
Remove-Datacenter Datacenter
Removes the Datacenter datacenter.
Example 2
$task = Remove-Datacenter Datacenter -RunAsync
Asynchronously removes Datacenter08.
Related Commands
Datacenter
This cmdlet retrieves the datacenters available on a vCenter Server system.
This cmdlet moves a vCenter Server datacenter from one location to another.
This cmdlet creates a new datacenter.
This cmdlet removes the specified datacenters from their locations.
This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified datacenter.