HP OneView for VMware vCenter - Manual (Page 93)

3. If any errors are shown, address them and then retry the operation. Otherwise, click Delete
to confirm the operation.
The Storage Module for vCenter unpresents the storage volumes from all hosts, deletes the
volumes, and re-scans the hosts. When these tasks are complete, the deleted datastore is no
longer displayed in the vSphere Client.
If the delete operation cannot be performed, an error message is displayed describing why
the operation failed.
TIP:
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View the progress of the operation in the Tasks pane of the vSphere Client.
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Manual cache refresh is not necessary when the operation is finished. The cache will be
refreshed automatically.
Delete a datastore using the vSphere Client
Follow this procedure when using the vSphere Client or the VMware 5.1 vSphere Web Client.
To delete a datastore:
1.
Start the vSphere Client and access HP Insight Management.
2. Use one of the following methods to specify a datastore to delete:
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Right-click a datastore and select HP Insight Management
→Delete Datastore.
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In the vSphere Web Client, select Actions
→Delete Datastore on the HP Insight Management
page for a datastore.
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In the vSphere Client, select Delete Datastore from the Actions drop-down list.
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Select a datastore in the inventory tree, click Storage Tools in the HP Management pane,
and then click the Delete Datastore link.
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Right-click a datastore in any Storage Module for vCenter table and select Delete Datastore.
The Storage Module for vCenter prompts you to confirm the delete request.
3. Click Delete to confirm the request.
The Storage Module for vCenter removes the storage volumes from all hosts, deletes the
volumes, and re-scans the hosts. When these tasks are complete, the deleted datastore is no
longer displayed in the vSphere Client.
TIP: No manual cache refresh is necessary. When a provisioning operation is complete,
the Storage Module for vCenter data is refreshed automatically.
Deleting an unassigned volume
An unassigned volume is a volume that is not associated with a datastore or RDM. You can delete
unassigned storage volumes that belong to arrays that support provisioning.
To delete an unassigned volume:
1.
Start the vSphere Client and access HP Insight Management.
2. Locate an unassigned volume in any Storage Module for vCenter table. For example, you
could delete a volume from the Storage Volumes table.
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