Remove-CMDevice
Removes a client device from Configuration Manager.
Syntax
Remove-CMDevice
[-Force]
[-InputObject] <IResultObject>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Remove-CMDevice
[-Force]
[-Name] <String>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Remove-CMDevice
[-Force]
[-ResourceId] <Int32>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Remove-CMDevice cmdlet removes one or more Configuration Manager client devices. Do not remove a client if you want to uninstall the client or remove it from a collection.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1: Remove a device by name
PS XYZ:\> Remove-CMDevice -DeviceName "WIN10-86-33"This command removes the device named WIN10-86-33.
Example 2: Get a device and remove it
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMDevice -Name "TestVLAN-VNEXT" | Remove-CMDeviceThis command gets the device object named TestVLAN-VNEXT and uses the pipeline operator to pass the object to Remove-CMDevice, which removes the device object.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DisableWildcardHandling
This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ForceWildcardHandling
This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Specifies a device object. To obtain a device object, use the Get-CMDevice cmdlet.
| Type: | IResultObject |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of a device.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | DeviceName |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-ResourceId
Specifies the resource ID of a device.
| Type: | Int32 |
| Aliases: | Id, DeviceId |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject
Outputs
System.Object