Host Datastore System Remove Datastore

Host Datastore System Remove Datastore

Removes a datastore from a host.

Required privileges: Host.Config.Storage

Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/RemoveDatastore
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Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.

Request Body
RemoveDatastoreRequestType of type(s) application/json
Required 
"RemoveDatastoreRequestType Object"
object
datastore
Required

Reference to an instance of the Datastore managed object.

Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

NotFound: if the datastore could not be found.

HostConfigFault: if unable to umount the NAS volume for NAS datastore, or gather the existing volume information.

ResourceInUse: for a VMFS volume if there is any VM registered on any host attached to this datastore.

ResourceInUse: for a NFS volume if there is any VM residing on this datastore and registered on this host.

Returns VimFault of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: InlineVimFault0 
"VimFault Object"

Code Samples
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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/HostDatastoreSystem/{moId}/RemoveDatastore
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