Failed to remove VM from SVI inventory - null

[azhskr]

In View Manager 4.0 I have one view desktop (that was part of a desktop pool that has been deleted from disk, along with the machine itself obviously) that will not go away no matter how many times I try to remove it. The other desktops that were part of this pool deleted with no issues.

If I look at the event log when trying to remove it, these are the entries:

Info:

(RePropagate cn=vdi_admin,ou=server groups,dc=vdi,dc=vmware,dc=int) Pool control for desktop vdi_admin is deleting VM VDI_ADMIN1

Warning:
Failed to remove VM: /Offwire Datacenter/vm/VDI_ADMIN1 from SVI inventory - null

Error:

Desktop Composer Error:VMware.Sim.Fault.VcObjectNotFoundFault; Error Type:com.vmware.SviService.VcObjectNotFoundFault;Error FaultActor:null; Error code:Client; Error details:[Lorg.w3c.dom.Element;@a10889

[rebootuser]

Hi Azhskr. Does this error occur even after a restart of the VDI/View service?

Regards

Owen

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[azhskr]

Yes, the service has been restarted mutiple times over the past few weeks.

[rebootuser]

Was the vm a linked clone?

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[azhskr]

Yes, the VM was a linked clone, as were the other desktops in this pool that deleted successfully.

[rebootuser]

You may be able to use view manager commands (C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\bin\vdmadmin.exe) in format vdmadmin If you found this or any other post helpful please consider the use of the Helpful/Correct buttons to award points

[azhskr]

Yeah, i've come across that document before. It tells you how to view orphaned machines (orphaned as in unentitled) but doesn't tell you how to remove the listing completely from view manager.