NAME

Remove-DcsSnapshotGroup

SYNOPSIS

Removes a snapshot group from the configuration.

SYNTAX

Remove-DcsSnapshotGroup -SnapshotGroup <Object> [ -Connection <String> ] [ -PipelineVariable <String> ]

DESCRIPTION

Removes a snapshot group from the configuration. When removed, the snapshot data from the snapshot group is permanently destroyed and the snapshots from the group will no longer exist.

PARAMETERS

-SnapshotGroup<Object>: SnapshotGroupData object, name or ID that identifies a snapshot group to remove.; Required: true; Position: named; Default value:; Accept pipeline input: true (ByValue); Accept wildcard characters: false
-Connection<String>: Alias of the connection to the server group. If not specified, the default connection is used.; Required: false; Position: named; Default value:; Accept pipeline input: false; Accept wildcard characters: false
-PipelineVariable<String>: Required: false; Position: named; Default value:; Accept pipeline input: false; Accept wildcard characters: false

INPUTS

SnapshotGroupData : Object that identifies and describes the snapshot group.

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Also see Get-DcsSnapshotGroup.

EXAMPLES

-------------- Example 1 Removes a snapshot group specified by name --------------

Remove-DcsSnapshotGroup -SnapshotGroup "Virtual disk group 2 @ 3/21/2012 2:28:34 PM"

The cmdlet is invoked with the SnapshotGroup parameter specified as "Virtual disk group 2 @ 3/21/2012 2:28:34 PM" resulting in the removal of that snapshot group.

-------------- Example 2 Removes all snapshot groups by piping objects --------------

Get-DcsSnapshotGroup | Remove-DcsSnapshotGroup

The cmdlet Get-DcsSnapshotGroup is invoked without parameters to get all SnapshotGroupData objects in the local server group. The results are piped to the cmdlet Remove-DcsSnapshotGroup to remove all snapshot groups.