Remove-Cluster
Destroys an existing failover cluster.
Syntax
Remove-Cluster
[[-Cluster] <String>]
[-CleanupAD]
[-Force]
[-InputObject <PSObject>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-Cluster
cmdlet destroys an existing failover cluster. The affected servers will no
longer function together as a cluster.
This cmdlet deletes all copies of the cluster configuration database on all cluster nodes.
Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.
Examples
Example 1
Remove-Cluster
This example prompts the user for confirmation, then destroys the local failover cluster and removes cluster configuration information from the cluster nodes.
Example 2
Remove-Cluster -Force
This example destroys the local failover cluster and removes cluster configuration information from the cluster nodes. The cmdlet doesn't prompt for confirmation.
Example 3
Get-Cluster -Name Cluster1 | Remove-Cluster -Force -CleanupAD
This example destroys the cluster named Cluster1
, removes cluster configuration information from
the cluster nodes, and deletes the cluster objects in Active Directory. The cmdlet doesn't prompt
for confirmation.
Parameters
-CleanupAD
Specifies that when the cluster is destroyed, the objects in Active Directory that are associated with the cluster are removed.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Cluster
Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet. If the input for this parameter is
.
or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.
Type: | String |
Position: | 0 |
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 |
-Force
Runs the cmdlet without prompting for confirmation. By default the cmdlet will ask for confirmation from the user before proceeding.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Specifies the cluster to destroy.
Type: | PSObject |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet isn't run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.FailoverClusters.PowerShell.Cluster
Outputs
None