Removing datastores
To remove a datastore, you can use the Remove-Datastore cmdlet. The syntax of this cmdlet is as follows:
Remove-Datastore [-Datastore] <Datastore[]> [-VMHost] <VMHost> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-RunAsync] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm][<CommonParameters>]
The required parameters of the Remove-Datastore cmdlet are -Datastore and -VMHost.
In the next example, we will remove the Cluster01_Vmfs01 datastore, which we created at the beginning of this chapter:
PowerCLI C:\> Remove-Datastore -Datastore Cluster01_Vmfs01 -VMHost 192.168.0.133 -Confirm:$false
If you try to remove a datastore, it is possible that you get an error message similar to the following error message:
Remove-datastore : 1/18/2014 7:37:46 PM Remove-Datastore The resource '51ceb90c-6cb03821-3504-ac162daa6ca0' is in use.
Before you can remove a datastore, there are some requirements that must be fulfilled:
There must be no virtual machines residing on the datastore
The datastore must not be...
