Remove-FloppyDrive

VMware: Removes a virtual floppy drive

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "VM")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "VM")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Template")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Snapshot")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "VM")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Template")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Snapshot")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "VM")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Snapshot")]
    [string]$VMName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Template")]
    [string]$TemplateName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Snapshot")]
    [string]$SnapshotName
)
Process {
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        $cmdArgs = @{ ErrorAction = 'Stop'; Server = $vmServer }
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "Snapshot") { $vm = Get-VM @cmdArgs -Name $VMName; $snap = Get-Snapshot @cmdArgs -Name $SnapshotName -VM $vm; $cmdArgs.Add('Snapshot', $snap) }
        elseif ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "Template") { $temp = Get-Template @cmdArgs -Name $TemplateName; $cmdArgs.Add('Template', $temp) }
        else { $vm = Get-VM @cmdArgs -Name $VMName; $cmdArgs.Add('VM', $vm) }
        $floppy = Get-FloppyDrive @cmdArgs -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($null -eq $floppy) { throw "No floppy drive found" }
        $null = Remove-FloppyDrive -Floppy $floppy -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        [PSCustomObject]@{ Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"; Status = "Success"; Message = "Floppy drive $($floppy.Name) successfully removed" }
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($null -ne $vmServer) { Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vmServer -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }
}

Customize

VIServer string

IP address or DNS name of the vSphere server

VICredential pscredential

PSCredential object for authenticating with the server

VMName string

Virtual machine from which to remove the floppy drive

TemplateName string

Virtual machine template from which to remove the floppy drive

SnapshotName string

Snapshot from which to remove the floppy drive