The Remove-EsxAutoProtectObjects
cmdlet lets you remove specific objects on vCenter or ESXi server from protection by a Core.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Remove-EsxAutoProtectObjects -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -autoprotectobjects
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Remove-EsxAutoProtectObjects
command:
Table 139: Remove-ESXAutoProtectObjects command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-protectedserver |
Use this option to edit the vCenter or ESXi objects for a specific protected machine. |
-autoprotectobjects |
A list of vCenter or ESXi objects each enclosed in double quotes and separated by a comma. |
Example:
Remove specific vCenter or ESXi objects from protection auto-protection by the Core:
>Remove-EsxAutoProtectObjects -protectedserver 10.10.8.150 -autoprotectobjects "vm1", "vm2"
The Remove-HyperVClusterSharedVirtualDisks
cmdlet lets you remove shared Hyper-V virtual disks from protection of a Core.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Remove-HyperVClusterSharedVirtualDisks -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -shareddisks [shared virtual disks name or path collection | all]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Remove-HyperVClusterSharedVirtualDisks
command:
Table 140: Remove-HyperVClusterSharedVirtualDisks command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-protectedserver |
Use this option to edit the shared virtual disks for a specific protected machine. |
-shareddisks |
A list of shared disks each separate by a comma. |
Example:
Remove one shared virtual disk from protection:
>Remove-HyprVClusterSharedVirtualDisks -protectedserver "HV-2012R2" -shareddisks "Shared Disk 1"
The Remove-HyperVClusterVirtualMachines
cmdlet lets you remove specific virtual machines (VMs) of a Hyper-V cluster from protection of a Core.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Remove-HyperVClusterVirtualMachines -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -repository [name] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -virtualmachines [virtual machines collection | all]
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Remove-HyperVClusterVirtualMachines
command:
Table 141: Remove-HyperVClusterVirtualMachines command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-protectedserver |
Use this option to protect virtual machines. |
-virtualmachines |
A list of the virtual machines that you want to protect, each separated by a comma. The name of the VM must be enclosed in double quotes. |
-deleterecoverypoints |
Optional. Include this option if you want to delete all of the recovery points for this VM. |
Example:
Remove specific virtual machines of a Hyper-V cluster from protection by the Core and delete its recovery points:
>Remove-HyperVClusterVirtualMachines -protectedserver hvcluster -virtualmachines "Win8x64-gen1", "Win2012x64-gen2" -deleterecoverypoints
The Remove-HyperVVirtualMachines
cmdlet lets you remove specific Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) from the protection of a Core.
Usage
The usage for the command is as follows:
Remove-HyperVVirtualMachines -core [host name] -user [user name] -password [password] -protectedserver [name | IP address] -virtualmachines [virtual machines collection | all] -deleterecoverypoints
Command Options
The following table describes the options available for the Remove-HyperVVirtualMachines
command:
Table 142: Remove-HyperVVirtualMachines command options
-? |
Display this help message. |
-core |
Optional. Remote Core host machine IP address (with an optional port number). By default the connection is made to the Core installed on the local machine. |
-user |
Optional. User name for the remote Core host machine. If you specify a user name, you also have to provide a password.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-password |
Optional. Password to the remote Core host machine. If you specify a password, you also have to provide a log on.
If none are provided, then the logged-on user's credentials will be used. |
-protectedserver |
Use this option to edit Hyper-V objects for a specific virtual machine. |
-virtualmachines |
A list of the virtual machines that you want to protect, each separated by a comma. The name of the VM must be enclosed in double quotes. |
-deleterecoverypoints |
Optional. Include this option if you want to delete all of the recovery points for this VM. |
Example:
Remove specific Hyper-V VMs from protection and delete its recovery points:
>Remove-HyperVVirtualMachines -protectedserver HVServer1 -virtualmachines "Win8x64-gen1", "Win2012x64-gen2" -deleterecoverypoints