5.5.44 Delete virtual server
Function
Deletes a virtual server in a VMware vSphere environment.
This plugin assumes the following servers:
• vCenter server
This is a server on which VMware vCenter Server is installed.
• vCenter control server (Execution target server)
This is a server on which VMware vSphere PowerCLI is installed.The plugin is sent to this server by JP1/AO and then is executed.
• Virtual server
This is a virtual server managed by the vCenter server and VMware vSphere ESXi.
Use situation
You use this plugin to delete a virtual server when you are removing the virtual server.
Prerequisites
For the latest support information about [Required products on the execution target system]/[Required products on the execution target server]/[Prerequisite product OS running in the execution target server], see the release notes.
In addition, the following OS and products use abbreviations. For the abbreviations of OS and products, see the "Preface".
[Required products on the execution target system]
(1) Prerequisite product of vCenter Server
• VMware vCenter Server
(2) VMware vSphere ESXi that manages the virtual servers
(3) Prerequisite OS running in the virtual servers
The following OSs are supported, based on the required products for the vCenter server and the required products for the VMware vSphere ESXi/vCenter control server that manages the virtual server.
• Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
[Usage conditions for required products in the execution target system]
(1) VMware vSphere ESXi is managed by VMware vCenter Server.
(2) Conditions for virtual servers
• There is no duplication of the names of virtual servers under the management of the same vCenter.
• The virtual servers are powered off.
• VMwareTools has been installed on the virtual servers.
[Required products on the execution target server]
• VMware PowerCLI
[Prerequisite product OS running in the execution target server]
• Windows Server
Execution privilege
(1) The user who will be connecting to VMware vCenter Server must have the following permissions:
System administrator role
Version
02.11.00
Plug-in tags
Delete VM,VMware vSphere
Plug-in name displayed in the task log
vsphereDeleteVM
Return code
0: Normal
21: Error (invalid environment) Command cannot be found (error detected in the plugin script)
23: Error (invalid environment) Required environment is invalid
27: Error (check task logs for the nature of error)
41: Error (error detected in plugin) Missing property (error detected in plugin script)
Property list
The following table lists the properties:
|
Property key |
Property name |
Description |
Default value |
I/O type |
Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMware.vCenterServerName |
VMware vCenter server name |
Specify the host name or IP address of the VMware vCenter server. You cannot specify an IPv6 address. |
-- |
Input |
R |
|
VMware.userName |
User name for VMware vCenter Server connection |
Specify the user name to use when connecting to the VMware vCenter server. |
-- |
Input |
R |
|
VMware.password |
Password for VMware vCenter Server connection |
Specify the password to use when connecting to the VMware vCenter server. |
-- |
Input |
R |
|
VMware.portNumber |
Port number for VMware vCenter Server connection |
Specify the port number to use when connecting to the VMware vCenter server (specifically, the port number of the VMware vCenter server's Web service). If you omit this property, the default value of the VMware vCenter server applies. |
443 |
Input |
O |
|
VMware.protocol |
Protocol for VMware vCenter Server connection |
Specify the protocol to use when connecting to the VMware vCenter server. |
https |
Input |
R |
|
VMware.vmName |
Virtual server name |
Specify the name of the virtual server. This name is used to represent the virtual server in VMware vCenter server. It is not used as a host name by the OS. |
-- |
Input |
R |
|
plugin.destinationHost |
Host name of the execution target server |
Specify the host name or IP address of the server on which this plugin will be executed. IPv6 addresses are not supported. |
-- |
Input |
R |
|
common.returnValue |
Return value for the plugin |
The return value of this plugin stored. |
-- |
Output |
O |