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tdubb123
Expert
Expert
‎04-19-2015 09:50 AM

unable to delete datastore - says resource is in use

I emptied out a datastore and there are no vms on it. I checked no isos or vms are pointing to this datastore. Also checked maps that there are no relationships between vm and dataastore

but I cannot delete this datastore. keeps saying resource is in use

any idea?

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a_p_
Leadership
Leadership
‎04-19-2015 10:04 AM

Did you also check HA to ensure the datastore isn't in use for HA heartbeating?

André

CoolRam
Expert
Expert
‎04-19-2015 11:35 AM

Can you put the host in maintenance mode and remove from cluster and then try delete data store

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continuum
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Immortal
‎04-19-2015 12:08 PM

If the datastore is used for /scratch then you also cant delete it.


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vfk
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‎04-20-2015 05:33 AM

I agree with Andre, mostly likely datastore is used for hearbeat.

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RyanH84
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Expert
‎04-20-2015 07:30 AM

Hi,

I've also seen this before if it was a volume that was set as a hosts area for vswap files. Even though disabled, I couldn't delete the volume until I'd de-selected the volume for swap use and then rebooted the host.


I've also had this on an NFS datastore before on a VNXe. It wasn't in use (heartbeating), was empty but would not remove from the host. After rebooting the host, I was able to remove it.

Good luck!

Ryan

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Srinivasu13
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Enthusiast
‎04-21-2015 07:08 AM

Is Storage I/O enabled on the datastore? if yes disable storage I/O and try to delete it.

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Srinivasu13
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Enthusiast
‎04-21-2015 07:08 AM

Is Storage I/O enabled on the datastore? if yes disable storage I/O and try to delete it.

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Madmax01
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Expert
‎04-21-2015 07:22 AM

On my Side Reason was VSAN Service which is running per Default. also once not in use.

/etc/init.d/vsantraced stop


Best regards


Max.

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