Removing a Virtual Machine
Remove a virtual machine (VM) to permanently delete it and optionally delete associated volumes from the everRun system.
Notes:
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When you remove a VM, any snapshots associated with the VM and the volume containers in which the snapshots are stored remain on the everRun system. To remove a VM snapshot and all of its associated volume snapshots, see Removing a Snapshot.
- When all volume and volume snapshot contents have been removed from a volume container, the system automatically removes the container from the system, which frees up space in the storage group.
Prerequisite: Both PMs of the everRun system must be online to properly remove a VM. On the Physical Machines page of the everRun Availability Console, verify that both PMs are in the running state and that neither PM is in maintenance mode or in the process of synchronizing.
To remove a virtual machine
- On the Virtual Machines page, select a VM.
- Click Shutdown in the bottom panel.
- When the VM has stopped, click Remove.
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In the Remove Virtual Machine dialog box, activate the check box next to volumes that you want to delete. Clear the check box for volumes to save as archives or save for attachment to another VM.
Caution: Make sure that you select the correct VM and volumes for removal. When you click Delete VM, these items are permanently removed.
- Click Delete VM to permanently delete the VM and any selected volumes.
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