Remove-XenSR

Last published : Nov 12, 2026
Deletes an SR object.

Syntax

Remove-XenSR [-SR] <SR> [-PassThru] [-BestEffort] [-SessionOpaqueRef <string>] [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm] [-Async] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-XenSR [-Ref] <XenRef[SR]> [-PassThru] [-BestEffort] [-SessionOpaqueRef <string>]
    [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Async] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-XenSR [-Uuid] <guid> [-PassThru] [-BestEffort] [-SessionOpaqueRef <string>]
    [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Async] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-XenSR [-Name] <string> [-PassThru] [-BestEffort] [-SessionOpaqueRef <string>]
    [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Async] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Deletes the specified SR object.
SR.destroy: Destroy specified SR, removing SR-record from database and remove SR from disk. (In order to affect this operation the appropriate device\_config is read from the specified SR's PBD on current host).
SR: A storage repository.

Parameters

-Async

If set, the operation runs asynchronously and returns a Task object that can be used to track its progress.
Attribute Value
Type SwitchParameter
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False

-BestEffort

If set, the cmdlet continues processing further objects instead of throwing a terminating error when an operation fails for one object.
Attribute Value
Type SwitchParameter
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False

-Confirm

Prompts for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Attribute Value
Type SwitchParameter
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False
Aliases cf

-Name

The name of the SR to operate on.
Attribute Value
Type string
Required True
Position 0
Accepts pipeline input True (ByPropertyName)
Aliases name_label

-PassThru

If set, the cmdlet returns the affected object. By default the cmdlet does not generate any output.
Attribute Value
Type SwitchParameter
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False

-Ref

The SR object to operate on, specified by its opaque reference.
Attribute Value
Type XenRef[SR]
Required True
Position 0
Accepts pipeline input True (ByPropertyName)
Aliases opaque_ref

-SR

The SR object to operate on.
Attribute Value
Type SR
Required True
Position 0
Accepts pipeline input True (ByValue)

-SessionOpaqueRef

The session object on which to run the cmdlet. This overrides the default session and lets you target a specific open XenServer connection.
Attribute Value
Type string
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False

-Uuid

The UUID of the SR to operate on.
Attribute Value
Type guid
Required True
Position 0
Accepts pipeline input True (ByPropertyName)

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Attribute Value
Type SwitchParameter
Required False
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input False
Aliases wi

Inputs

  • SR
  • XenRef[SR]
  • guid
  • string

Outputs

  • Task
  • void

Examples

Example 1: Delete an SR piped from the getter

PS> Get-XenSR -Name "Demo SR" | Remove-XenSR
Deletes an SR. The object is piped in, which is the usual way once you already have it.

Example 2: Delete an SR by name

PS> Remove-XenSR -Name "Demo SR"
Deletes an SR. -Name matches on name\_label, which is not unique, so every match is operated on.

Example 3: See what would be deleted

PS> Get-XenSR -Name "Demo SR" | Remove-XenSR -WhatIf
Reports the SR that would be deleted without deleting anything. Every cmdlet that changes the server takes -WhatIf and -Confirm.
  • Class: SR
  • Using the XenServer PowerShell module