Remove-Template
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory. If the value of the DeletePermanently parameter is $true, the cmdlet removes the templates from the inventory and deletes them from the disk.
Syntax
Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Position | Features | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| required
|
Template | Template[] | named |
|
Specifies the virtual machine templates you want to remove. |
| optional | DeletePermanently | SwitchParameter | named |
|
Indicates that you want to delete the templates not only from the inventory, but from the datastore as well. |
| optional | ProgressAction | ActionPreference | named |
|
|
| 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-Template -Template $template
Removes the virtual machine template saved in the $template variable.
Related Commands
Template
This cmdlet retrieves the virtual machine templates available on a vCenter Server system.
This cmdlet moves virtual machine templates to another location.
This cmdlet creates a new virtual machine template.
This cmdlet removes the specified virtual machine templates from the inventory.
This cmdlet modifies the specified virtual machine template.