SnapCenter Powershell Commands
Remove-SmBackup
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Removes one or more backup.
Syntax
Remove-SmBackup [-BackupNames] <String> [-BackupIds] <String> [-DeleteSecondaryMetadata] <> [-CleanupSecondaryBackups] <> [-SourceVolumes] <String> [-CleanupBackups] <> [-Force] <> [-Auth] <String> [-AppObjectId] <String>
Detailed Description
Removes one or more backup.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BackupNames |
Specifies the list of backup names to be deleted. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
BackupIds |
Specifies the list of backup ids to be deleted. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
DeleteSecondaryMetadata |
Specifies that the secondary backup metadata should be deleted. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
CleanupSecondaryBackups |
Specifies that the secondary backups that have no secondary Snapshot copies are cleaned up. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
SourceVolumes |
Specifies the source volumes whose secondary volumes are deleted. Use this option to clean-up the secondary backup metadata for the deleted volumes. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
CleanupBackups |
This cmdlet cleans up the backups that do not have Snapshot copies. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
Force |
Forces the removal of a backup. |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
|
Auth |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
||
AppObjectId |
false |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Examples
Example 1: Removing multiple backups using the backup ID
Remove-SmBackup -BackupIds 3,4
This example syntax removes multiple backups using the backup IDs.
Remove-SmBackup
Are you sure want to remove the backup(s).
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
Example 2: Removing multiple backups using the backup name
Remove-SmBackup -BackupNames "Payroll Dataset_vise-f6_08-04-2015_12.01.56.2744","Payroll Dataset_vise f6_08-04-2015_12.02.27.8732"
Remove-SmBackup
Are you sure want to remove the backup(s).
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
BackupResult : {}
Result : SMCoreContracts.SMResult
TotalCount : 0
DisplayCount : 0
Context :
Job : SMCoreContracts.SmJob
Example 3: Removing secondary backup metadata
Remove-SmBackup -BackupIds 1 -DeleteSecondaryMetadata
This example syntax removes secondary backup metadata.
Remove-SmBackup
Are you sure want to remove the backup(s).
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
BackupResult : {}
Result : SMCoreContracts.SMResult
TotalCount : 0
DisplayCount : 0
Context :
Job : SMCoreContracts.SmJob
Example 4: Cleaning up secondary backups without a confirm dialogue
Remove-SmBackup -CleanupSecondaryBackups -Confirm:$false
This example syntax cleans up secondary backups that do not have secondary Snapshot copies.
BackupResult : {}
Result : SMCoreContracts.SMResult
TotalCount : 0
DisplayCount : 0
Context :
Job : SMCoreContracts.SmJob
Example 5: Cleaning up secondary backups where secondary volume is deleted
Remove-SmBackup -CleanupSecondaryBackups -SourceVolumes SVM1:Volume1,SVM2:Volume2
This example syntax cleans up the secondary backups that do not have any secondary snapshot copies or the secondary volumes are deleted for the specified source volumes.
BackupResult : {}
Result : SMCoreContracts.SMResult
TotalCount : 0
DisplayCount : 0
Context :
Job : SMCoreContracts.SmJob