Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot

SYNOPSIS

Connects to Rubrik and removes an expired VMware VM snapshot available for garbage collection.

SYNTAX

Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot [-id] <String> [[-location] <String>] [[-Server] <String>] [[-api] <String>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot cmdlet will request that the Rubrik API delete an an expired VMware VM snapshot. The snapshot must be an on-demand snapshot or a snapshot from a virtual machine that is not assigned to an SLA Domain.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot -id '01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567'

This will attempt to remove VM snapshot (backup) data with the snapshot id `01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567`

EXAMPLE 2

Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot -id '01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567' -location local -Confirm:$false

This will attempt to remove the local copy of the VM snapshot (backup) data with the snapshot id `01234567-8910-1abc-d435-0abc1234d567` without user intevention

EXAMPLE 3

Get-RubrikVM OldVM1 | Get-RubrikSnapshot -Date '03/21/2017' | Remove-RubrikVMSnapshot

This will attempt to remove any snapshot from `03/21/2017` for VM `OldVM1`.

PARAMETERS

-id

ID of the snapshot to delete

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-location

Snapshot location to delete, either "local" or "all". Defaults to "all"

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: All
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Server

Rubrik server IP or FQDN

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.server
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-api

API version

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: $global:RubrikConnection.api
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Written by Matt Elliott for community usage Twitter: @NetworkBrouhaha GitHub: shamsway

RELATED LINKS

https://rubrik.gitbook.io/rubrik-sdk-for-powershell/command-documentation/reference/remove-rubrikvmsnapshot