Remove-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension
Removes the disk encryption extension from a virtual machine.
Warning
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Syntax
Remove-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension
[-ResourceGroupName] <String>
[-VMName] <String>
[[-Name] <String>]
[-Force]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Remove-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension cmdlet removes the disk encryption extension from a virtual machine. If no extension name is specified, this cmdlet removes the extension with default name AzureDiskEncryption for virtual machines that run the Windows operating system or AzureDiskEncryptionForLinux for Linux based virtual machines. This cmdlet does not disable encryption on the virtual machine. It removes the extension and the associated extension configuration from the virtual machine.
Examples
Example 1: Remove the disk encryption extension from a virtual machine.
PS C:\> Remove-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -VMName "MyTestVM"This command removes the extension with default name AzureDiskEncryption for a virtual machine that runs the Windows operating system or AzureDiskEncryptionForLinux for Linux based virtual machine named MyTestVM.
Example 2: Remove a specific disk encryption extension from a virtual machine.
PS C:\> Remove-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension -ResourceGroupName "MyResourceGroup" -VMName "MyTestVM" -Name "MyDiskEncryptionExtension"This command removes the encryption extension named MyDiskEncryptionExtension from the virtual machine named MyTestVM.
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 |
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.
| Type: | IAzureContextContainer |
| Aliases: | AzureRmContext, AzureCredential |
| 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 |
-Name
Specifies the name of the Azure Resource Manager resource that represents the extension. The Set-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension cmdlet sets this name to AzureDiskEncryption for virtual machines that run the Windows operating system and AzureDiskEncryptionForLinux for Linux virtual machines. Specify this parameter only if you changed the default name in the Set-AzureRmVMDiskEncryptionExtension cmdlet or used a different resource name in a Resource Manager template.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | ExtensionName |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResourceGroupName
Specifies the name of the resource group for the virtual machine.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-VMName
Specifies the name of the virtual machine.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | ResourceName |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |