Remove-SnapShot

VMware: Removes the specified virtual machine snapshot

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1
#Requires -Modules VMware.VimAutomation.Core
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "byName")]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VIServer,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [pscredential]$VICredential,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [string]$VMId,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$VMName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [string]$SnapShotName,
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byID")]
    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = "byName")]
    [switch]$RemoveChildren
)
Process {
    $vmServer = $null
    try {
        $vmServer = Connect-VIServer -Server $VIServer -Credential $VICredential -ErrorAction Stop
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "byID") {
            $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Id $VMId -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        else {
            $machine = Get-VM -Server $vmServer -Name $VMName -ErrorAction Stop
        }
        $snapshot = Get-Snapshot -Server $vmServer -VM $machine -Name $SnapShotName -ErrorAction Stop
        $null = Remove-Snapshot -Snapshot $snapshot -RemoveChildren:$RemoveChildren -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop
        $output = [PSCustomObject]@{
            Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
            Status    = "Success"
            Message   = "Snapshot $SnapShotName successfully removed"
        }
        Write-Output $output
    }
    catch { throw }
    finally { if ($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

VMId string

ID of the virtual machine

VMName string

Name of the virtual machine

SnapShotName string

Name of the snapshot to remove

RemoveChildren switch

Off

Remove the children of the specified snapshot as well