## PowerCLI Reference

# Remove-VMHost

## Synopsis

This cmdlet removes the specified hosts from the inventory.

Syntax

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

Related Commands

Online version
Add-VMHost
Get-VMHost
Move-VMHost
Restart-VMHost
Set-VMHost
Start-VMHost
Stop-VMHost
Suspend-VMHost

Detailed Description

This cmdlet removes the specified hosts from the inventory.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
VMHost | VMHost[] | Specifies the hosts you want to remove. | true | true (ByValue)
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If 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. | false | false
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false

Return Type

None

Notes

Examples

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

    $myServer = Connect-VIServer -Server 10.23.112.235
    Get-VMHost -Server $myServer -Location MyDatacenter1 | Remove-VMHost -Confirm:$false

Removes a specified VM host from a vCenter Server system without asking for a confirmation.

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