Remove VMware VM

This Automation Manager object removes one or more VMware virtual machines from a host.

Install VMware.PowerCLI

Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install the PowerShell module VMware.PowerCLI.

This VMware Automation Object runs on 64-bit PowerShell, and the module must also be added to 64-bit PowerShell.

Requires PowerShell 5.0

Before using this VMware Automation Manager Object, you must install PowerShell 5.0.

Input Parameters

Name Type Required Description
Session ID String Yes This is the session ID that is generated by the VMware connection object.

This is required for the object to work.
VM Name String Yes The name of the virtual machine that you want to remove from the host.

The field support wildcards, so to remove all virtual machines on the host, use “*” as the value.

Output Parameters

Name Type Description
Result Number Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure.
Result String String Object execution error details.

Example Input Parameters

Name Type Required Example
Session ID String Yes "ab4c55c1273cb609678a2bb6a15104e927ac8dec", 10.199.2.23
VM Name String Yes Vmore