VM can't be deleted in Vcenter 4.1

[yshepetukhin]

Hi,

One of my VMs can't be deleted (or moved, migrated, renamed, unregistered etc), the only available operation is "power on" in vcenter. Below is a list of disabled methods for that VM. What would be the easiest way to get rid of such virtual machine?

Thanks,

ess

. > $a.DisabledMethod | fl
MakePrimaryVM_Task
TerminateFaultTolerantVM_Task
Rename_Task
Destroy_Task
ReconfigVM_Task
RelocateVM_Task
MigrateVM_Task
RevertToCurrentSnapshot_Task
RemoveAllSnapshots_Task
CreateSnapshot_Task
ResetVM_Task
UnmountToolsInstaller
MountToolsInstaller
RebootGuest
StandbyGuest
ShutdownGuest
PowerOffVM_Task
ExtractOvfEnvironment
SuspendVM_Task
AcquireMksTicket
AnswerVM
UpgradeVM_Task
UpgradeTools_Task
CreateSecondaryVM_Task
TurnOffFaultToleranceForVM_Task
MakePrimaryVM_Task
TerminateFaultTolerantVM_Task
DisableSecondaryVM_Task
EnableSecondaryVM_Task
StartRecording_Task
StopRecording_Task
StartReplaying_Task
StopReplaying_Task
TurnOffFaultToleranceForVM_Task
MakePrimaryVM_Task
TerminateFaultTolerantVM_Task
DisableSecondaryVM_Task
EnableSecondaryVM_Task
StopRecording_Task
StopReplaying_Task
CustomizeVM_Task
MarkAsTemplate
ResetGuestInformation
CloneVM_Task
ExportVm
MarkAsVirtualMachine
UnregisterVM

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

I would first restart your vCenter Server Service, and maybe the management agents on the ESX(i) host in which the VM is registered and then see if you can delete it.

Also, ensure it's not simply a permissions issue.  Finally, something like this below article may help

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022088

[athlon_crazy]

how many vmdk this VM have? could be the VMDK currently being use nad locked by another VM?

[yshepetukhin]

Thanks Troy.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022088 worked