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mikelane

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Aug 16, 2008 3:14 PM

How to access VMFS store to remove VMs after repair of ESXi?

So I wasn't 100% clear on the RCLI instructions for patching ESXi to get it working again, I just downloaded the update and repaired my ESXi installation.

When I connected with VI Client my Virtual Machine inventory was empty and so I started to add them back manually ... is there a way that I can remove VMs that I don't want directly from my VMFS store without manually importing the machines back into ESXi?

WillemB

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1. Aug 16, 2008 3:23 PM

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Re: How to access VMFS store to remove VMs after repair of ESXi?

In ESX3.5 (not sure on ESXi) putty to the host and go to vmfs store and remove them.

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Texiwill

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2. Aug 17, 2008 8:20 AM

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Re: How to access VMFS store to remove VMs after repair of ESXi?

Hello,

Moved to ESXI Forum.

Best regards,

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Peter_vm

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3. Aug 17, 2008 8:44 AM

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Re: How to access VMFS store to remove VMs after repair of ESXi?

"Remove VMs"? Delete virtual disks and other files?

You could use VIC and browse datastore, then delete files.

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mikelane

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4. Aug 17, 2008 10:28 AM

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Re: How to access VMFS store to remove VMs after repair of ESXi?

Now I see how to do it, right click on datastore and then Browse Datastore.

Thanks very much, now I cleaned up my datastore nicely!

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