## PowerCLI Reference

## vSphere Imagebuilder Reference

# Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot

## Synopsis

Syntax

Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot [-SoftwareDepot] <SoftwareDepot[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Detailed Description

Disconnects the current PowerCLI session from the specified software depots. Updates the $DefaultSoftwareDepots session variable. The depots and their VIBs and image profiles will no longer be available.
If you do not specify the -SoftwareDepot parameter, PowerCLI prompts for an answer. You can type in the URL of the depot you wish to disconnect from.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
SoftwareDepot | SoftwareDepot[] | (Pipeline input, prompt) Takes one of the following forms: * URL string of the depot to remove * Single instance of a SoftwareDepot object, as returned by Add-EsxSoftwareDepot * List of SoftwareDepot objects or URL strings The depot must be connected to the session. If you specify a depot that is not connected to the session, an error message results. | true | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
WarningAction | ActionPreference |  | false | false |
WarningVariable | String |  | false | false |

Return Type

Notes

Examples

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

    Add-EsxSoftwareDepot http://www.vmware.com/go/ESXi/patches/
    [... do something ...]
    Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot http://www.vmware.com/go/ESXi/patches/

Connect to a depot, then disconnect from it by URL.

---------- Example 2 ----------

    $depot = Add-EsxSoftwareDepot http://www.vmware.com/go/ESXi/patches/
    [... do something ...]
    $depot | Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot

Connect to a depot, saving it to a variable, then disconnect from it later. Also an example of pipeline input.

---------- Example 3 ----------

    Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot $DefaultSoftwareDepots

Disconnect from all software depots

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