Unable to delete VMs after nested ESXi hosts deleted

[knr88]

Hi all, I deleted a few nested ESXi 6.5 hosts but forgot to delete the VMs hosted on these ESXi hosts prior to that. As such, I have now a bunch of VMs with the disconnected status for which the Delete from Disk option is greyed out. May I know what is the best way to safely remove these VMs? Thanks in advance.

[Maksym Roshchyna]

If you delete already nested ESXi hosts on which VM was running - VM should not be listed. 

or VM is visible in vCenter inventory? 

[knr88]

Unfortunately with the nested hosts already deleted, the VMs are still listed in inventory

[a_p_]

Do you see other options, like remove from inventory, etc.?

André

[knr88]

Nope, the usual options are all missing

[Kinnison]

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[knr88]

Hi Ferdinando

You are absolutely correct about the scenario I'm currently facing.

If I were to simply remove the "Not responding" host from the vCenter inventory, do the VM files get removed as well, or do I have to go into the datastore and remove them individually?

Thanks

Kenner

[Kinnison]

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[knr88]

Hi

 

Thanks, I guess that's what I would need to do then.

Thanks all who replied.

 

Cheers

Kenner