Remove-AzureRmFirewall
Remove a Firewall.
Warning
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Although the AzureRM module may still function, it's no longer maintained or supported, placing any continued use at the user's discretion and risk. Please refer to our migration resources for guidance on transitioning to the Az module.
Syntax
Remove-AzureRmFirewall
-Name <String>
-ResourceGroupName <String>
[-Force]
[-PassThru]
[-AsJob]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Remove-AzureRmFirewall cmdlet removes an Azure Firewall.
Examples
1: Create and delete a Firewall
New-AzureRmFirewall -Name "azFw" -ResourceGroupName "rgName" -Location centralus
Remove-AzureRmFirewall -Name "azFw" -ResourceGroupName "rgName"
Confirm
Are you sure you want to remove resource 'azFw'
[Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): yThis example creates a Firewall and then deletes it. To suppress the prompt when deleting the Firewall, use the -Force flag.
2: Deallocate the Firewall, then delete the Firewall
$firewall=Get-AzureRmFirewall -ResourceGroupName rgName -Name azFw
$firewall.Deallocate()
Remove-AzureRmFirewall -ResourceGroupName rgName -Name azFw
Confirm
Are you sure you want to remove resource 'azFw'
[Y] Yes [N] No [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): yThis example retrieves a Firewall, deallocates the firewall, and then deletes the firewall. The Deallocate command removes the running service but preserves the firewall's configuration. If user wants to start the service again, the Allocate method should be called on the firewall. To suppress the prompt when deleting the Firewall, use the -Force flag.
Parameters
-AsJob
Run cmdlet in the background
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-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 firewall that this cmdlet removes.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | ResourceName |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ResourceGroupName
Specifies the name of the resource group that contains the firewall that this cmdlet removes.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| 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 |
Inputs
PSAzureFirewall
Type 'PSAzureFirewall' is accepted from the pipeline