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Remove-NBDCIMDevice

Since

v1.0.4

SYNOPSIS

Deletes one or more devices from Netbox DCIM module.

SYNTAX

Single (Default)

Remove-NBDCIMDevice -Id <UInt64> [-Force] [-Raw] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Bulk

Remove-NBDCIMDevice -InputObject <PSObject> [-BatchSize <Int32>] [-Force] [-Raw]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Deletes devices from Netbox by ID. Supports both single device deletion and bulk deletion via pipeline input.

For bulk operations, use the -BatchSize parameter to control how many devices are deleted per API request.

WARNING: This operation cannot be undone. Deleted devices and their associated data (interfaces, connections, etc.) will be permanently removed.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Remove-NBDCIMDevice -Id 123 -Force

Deletes device 123 without confirmation.

EXAMPLE 2

Remove-NBDCIMDevice -Id 100, 101, 102 -Force

Deletes multiple devices by ID.

EXAMPLE 3

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Status "decommissioning" | Remove-NBDCIMDevice -Force

Bulk delete all devices in decommissioning status.

EXAMPLE 4

Get-NBDCIMDevice -Query "temp-*" | Remove-NBDCIMDevice -BatchSize 50 -Force

Bulk delete devices matching a pattern with batching.

PARAMETERS

-Id

Database ID(s) of the device(s) to delete. Required for single mode.

Type: UInt64
Parameter Sets: Single
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InputObject

Pipeline input for bulk operations. Each object must have an Id property.

Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: Bulk
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BatchSize

Number of devices to delete per API request in bulk mode. Default: 50, Range: 1-1000

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: Bulk
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: 100
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Skip confirmation prompts. Use with caution!

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Raw

Return the raw API response.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Void

NOTES

AddedInVersion: v1.0.4

Common parameters

common request params
common bulk params

https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rest-api/overview/