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skyjacker99
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Is it possible to delete a VM by UUID

I am trying to script to power down and delete a VM by UUID, is it possible?

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vMarkusK1985
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Hi skyjacker99,

this should work:

Get-VM | where {(Get-View $_.Id).config.uuid -eq "<UUD>"} | Remove-VM

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Markus

https://mycloudrevolution.com | https://twitter.com/vMarkus_K | https://github.com/vMarkusK

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vMarkusK1985
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Hi skyjacker99,

this should work:

Get-VM | where {(Get-View $_.Id).config.uuid -eq "<UUD>"} | Remove-VM

Kind Regards,

Markus

https://mycloudrevolution.com | https://twitter.com/vMarkus_K | https://github.com/vMarkusK
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skyjacker99
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Thank you Markus. That worked in my script.