6.6 Removing Repositories

You can remove repositories from being associated with a host server, or you can remove a repository altogether:

6.6.1 Removing a Repository from a Host Server

IMPORTANT:When you remove the repository from association with the host server, the VMs stored in the repository can no longer be managed through this host server.

  1. In the VM Client, click the Host Servers view, right-click a host server, then select Show Details.

    Summary tab for a host server showing the association options for a selected VM.

  2. Right-click any repository listed in the storage section, then select Remove Repository.

    The repository is removed from those listed for the selected host server and is no longer available to the host server.

6.6.2 Removing a Host Server from a Repository

IMPORTANT:When you remove the repository from association with the host server, the VMs stored in the repository can no longer be managed through this host server.

  1. In the VM Client, click the Storage view, right-click a repository, then select Show Details.

    Hosts Tab for a Repository Showing Remove Host Option

  2. Click the Hosts tab, right-click a host, then select Remove Host.

    The host is immediately removed from those listed for the selected repository so that it no longer uses the repository.

6.6.3 Removing a Repository from the VM Client

WARNING:If a repository that you delete has VMs stored in it, the physical storage for the VMs’ files remains, but the files are no longer accessible to the VM Client, so the VMs can no longer be managed.

  1. In the VM Client, click the Storage view, right-click a repository, then select Delete.

    Delete Option for a Storage Item

    The following confirmation dialog box is displayed:

  2. Click Yes to delete the repository.

    The repository is removed from those listed.