Remove Datastore operation

The Remove Datastore operation enables you to remove a datastore from a host system.

Note

You cannot remove a datastore if a virtual machine is registered to any host attached to the datastore.

The following table describes the elements for the adapter request.

Adapter request elements for the Remove Datastore operation

Element	Definition	Required
<operation-type>	Defines the type of operation: Host	Yes
<operation-name>	Defines the name of operation: Remove_Datastore	Yes
<soap-url>	Specifies the URL for the remote SOAP service running on the VMware VirtualCenter If the <soap-url> element is not specified, the request uses the VirtualCenter Server details specified in the adapter configuration. Default format for HTTPS: https://<hostName>:<port>/sdk/vim Default format for HTTP: http://<hostName>:<port>/sdk/vim Note If you want to use an HTTP value, you might need to change the configuration of the VMware Infrastructure application.	No
<transport>	Specifies the transport protocol for the message If the <transport> element is not provided, the request uses the VirtualCenter Server details specified in the adapter configuration. Valid values: https-rpc (default), http-rpc Note If the value of the <transport> element is https-rpc, you must install the security certificate for the VMware Virtual Center to the keystore of the peer on which the adapter is enabled.	No
<user-name>	Specifies the user name that is used for HTTP basic authentication on the VMware Virtual Center If no user name is specified, the request is executed with the user name that is specified in the configuration.	No
<password>	Specifies the password corresponding to <user-name>	Conditional; required if <user-name> is specified
<parameters>	Contains the elements required to execute the operation	Yes
<host-system>	Specifies the DNS name of the host from which you want to remove the datastore Valid values: Any string	Yes
<datastore>	Specifies the datastore that you want to remove Valid values: Any string	Yes

The following code sample shows the sample adapter request for the Remove Datastore operation.

Sample adapter request for the Remove Datastore operation

<vmware-infrastructure-request>
   <operation-type>Host</operation-type>
   <operation-name>Remove_Datastore</operation-name>
   <soap-url></soap-url>
   <transport></transport>
   <user-name></user-name>
   <password></password>
   <parameters>
       <host-system>rba-dev15.bmc.com</host-system>
       <datastore>NetAppNASStorage1</datastore>
   </parameters>
</vmware-infrastructure-request>

The following code sample shows the response for the sample Remove Datastore operation.

Sample adapter response for the Remove Datastore operation

<vmware-infrastructure-response>
<metadata>
<status>success</status>
</metadata>
<RemoveDatastoreResponse></RemoveDatastoreResponse>
</vmware-infrastructure-response>

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