Can I delete this Datastore?

[rrruhena]

Hello Guys,

I have to release some space in a storage, and for that works properly, I followed the following steps:

1 - I Created a new Datastore in other storage.

2 - I did a storage migration from the old Datastore to the new one.

3 - Delete the old VMDATA.

     In this point, I have stuck, because the old Datastore is not empty... There´s a strange folder inside it, but I am not sure if I can delete it, as you can see at the picture below.

    

The question is: Can I delete this Datastore? The UID showing in the picture, is the same UID from the LUN that I want to deleted.

I am using VMWARE ESXi 5.1 Enterprise Plus Edition.

Regards,

Roberto

[rcporto]

Storage I/O is enable for this datastore ?

[brunofernandez1 · Accepted solution]

the dotted folder and files are normally for metadata of the datastore itself.

so you can delete the datastore without no problem.

btw. if you delete a datastore and it's still in use by a VM the delet-job will be canceled. there is a little bit security programmed

[rrruhena]

Hi Richardson,

     How can I check it?

[rrruhena]

Ok Bruno

     Thanks for your answer

Roberto