Remove detached device using powershell scripts.

[Virtualinfra]

$E01 = get-esxcli -vmhost test01

$ED01 = $e01.storage.core.device.detached.list() # I have 10 devices here

$e01.storage.core.device.detached.remove($ED01) error as follows

PowerCLI C:\scripts> $e01.storage.core.device.detached.remove($ed01)
A specified parameter was not correct.
method
At line:1 char:41
+ $e01.storage.core.device.detached.remove <<<< ($ed01)
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodInvocationException

how to loop the list of devices in detached list that needs to be removed,

[Virtualinfra]

That works got the property using select*, i am improving the property was DeviceUID ( instead of devices ).

the small script passed with removing first 5 and last 5 and random ones. for all the esxi in the cluster.

But still no progress on removing all the device - any clue please.

[LucD]

Do you mean this script ?

$luns = Get-Content luns.txt
$luns | %{
    $e01.storage.core.device.detached.remove($_)
}

If yes, what exactly is in the fle ?

[Virtualinfra]

referring to

$e = get-cluster -name test | get-vmhost | get-esxcli

foreach ($esx in $e)

{

$esx.storage.core.device.detached.list() | select -expandproperty deviceuid | select -first 2 | %{$esx.storage.core.device.detached.remove($_)}

}

Another one.

$e = get-cluster -name test | get-vmhost | get-esxcli

$lun = get-content lun.txt

foreach ($esx in $e)

{

$lun | %{$esx.storage.core.device.detached.remove($_)}

}

both the above works, thanks for your help.

To remove all the luns in the detached list is the one that is pending, using $ed1 |%{$esx.storage.core.device.detached.remove($_)} doesn't works. this one runs with out error, but dont remove the luns in detached list.

[LucD]

You should extract the DeviceUid property and feed that as a parameter to the method.

Something like this

$ed1 | select -expandproperty deviceuid | %{$esx.storage.core.device.detached.remove($_)}

[Lethaik]

Hi,

I use some of these scripts for long time in version 5.01 and 5.02 but after install Update 3 all of them (type detached.remove) was stopped working with next error in all cases-

Message: A specified parameter was not correct.

argument[0];

InnerText: argument[0]

At line:1 char:54

+ $lun2 | %{$esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove <<<< ($_)}

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodInvocationException

I check sintax of command.. this change?, parameter "boolean all" is new and mandatory? i was check in documentation and appear as $esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove(string device) with only 1 parameter.

$esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove

TypeNameOfValue     : VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Util10Ps.EsxCliExtensionMetho

                      d

OverloadDefinitions : {void remove(boolean all, string device)}

MemberType          : CodeMethod

Value               : void remove(boolean all, string device)

Name                : remove

IsInstance          : True

-I was tried manual without  "$_" variable but same result

-check manually host SSH command -D and works correctly

Thanks

Regards

[LucD]

Never saw that Boolean parameter before, must be a 5.0.3 thing.

Did you try as

$lun2 | %{$esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove($false,$_)}

[Lethaik]

Yes,, works.. you know function of this new parameter? 😕

Thanks

[LucD]

I'm afraid not, couldn't find any reference to that parameter.

That's why I set it to $false :smileygrin:

Must be specific for 5.0.3, couldn't find it in 5.1 or 5.5

[Lethaik]

Strange if that is not in 5.1, 5.5 .. I adapted all of my routines

I'll keep that in mind if I update

Thank you

[Madmax01]

H guys,

facing here also strange Condition.

i used in former Days the Removal Script too

- Unmount Filesystem

- Detach Device

- Remove Perma

But if i like to remove them now, they getting re/attached again.  without any Error etc,.... Commands passed through and i tested them also manually.

tried 5.8 and latest 6.0 Version on 5.5 Hosts.

known Bug here?

Anybody could confirm with which Version of Powercli it's still working?

best regards

Max

[Madmax01]

Ah need to extend Info.  Seems it's not related to Powercli.  it's avoided from Host Level.  Seems there is a Bug.

If doing detach i see in vmkernel  "has been turned off administratively".

if i do the "esxcli storage core device detached remove -d xxx".       it's giving me  "has been turned on administratively".

interesting. ;(

Best regards

Max

[jkasalzuma]

Things have changed a bit in PowerCLI 6.5 R1. I got things working with a few tweaks. Note the "invoke" and everything after.

Thank you to everyone in this post for getting me pointed down the right path.

Remove LUNs from list luns.txt

$EsxiHosts = Get-VMHost

$luns = get-content luns.txt

foreach ($esx in $EsxiHosts){

  $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -VMHost $esx -V2

  $luns | %{$esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove.invoke(@{device = ($_)})}

}

Remove First 5 LUNs

$EsxiHosts = Get-VMHost

foreach ($esx in $EsxiHosts){

  $esxcli = Get-EsxCli -VMHost $esx -V2

  $esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.list.invoke() | Select -ExpandProperty DeviceUID | Select -First 5 | %{$esxcli.storage.core.device.detached.remove.invoke(@{device = ($_)})}

}