VirtualMachine (Orphaned)

[AndrewR]

Hi all,

After a failed Dmotion from 2.5 to 3.01 (initial migration, and shutdown to complete migration) I created a new VM pointing to the original vdmk's on the ESX2.5 hosts

This still left the VM I tired to migrate on the ESX3.01 Host.

There are no options to delete this in VC, just complete migration. (Which I have tried twice, and don't want to a third time).

I unregeistered the VM in the console, but now VC sees the VM as orphaned.

Is there anyway I can remove this?

Regards,

Andrew

[Dave_Mishchenko]

You might try to run service mgmt-vmware restart at the console of your ESX host and then wait a few minutes to see if VC updates. Is the VM listed if you connect the VI client directly to the ESX server?

[AndrewR]

Hi Dave,

The VM does not appear when directly connected to the ESX host.

I will try the command (after vmotioning off other hosts)

[AndrewR]

Have now run service mgmt-vmware restart

Still showing the orphaned VM. But no longer showing complete migration option.

Any more suggestions appreciated.

[AndrewR]

Removed the host from VC, and added it again. The Orphaned VM is now gone.

Thanks for your suggestion Dave, it put me on the right track

Andrew