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Delete a virtual machine

You can remove virtual machines (VMs) from your cluster to free up resources using either the web console or CLI. Deleting a VM removes the virtual machine definition and optionally its associated storage resources.

Deleting a virtual machine using the web console​

Deleting a virtual machine (VM) permanently removes it from the cluster.

If the VM is delete protected, the Delete action is disabled in the VM’s Actions menu.

Prerequisites

  • You have disabled the VM’s delete protection setting.
  • You have stopped the VM.

Procedure

  1. From the OpenShift Container Platform web console, choose your view:

    • For a virtualization-focused view, select Administrator → Virtualization → VirtualMachines.
    • For a general view, navigate to Virtualization → VirtualMachines.

  2. Click the Options menu beside a VM and select Delete. Alternatively, click the VM’s name to open the VirtualMachine details page and click Actions → Delete.

    You can also right-click the VM in the tree view and select Delete from the pop-up menu.

  3. Optional: Select With grace period or clear Delete disks.

  4. Click Delete to permanently delete the VM.

Deleting a virtual machine by using the CLI​

You can delete a virtual machine (VM) by using the oc command-line interface (CLI). The oc client enables you to perform actions on multiple VMs.

Prerequisites

  • You have disabled the VM’s delete protection setting.
  • You have stopped the VM.
  • You have installed the OpenShift CLI (oc).

Procedure

  • Delete the VM by running the following command:

    $ oc delete vm <vm_name>
    note

    This command only deletes a VM in the current project. Specify the -n <project_name> option if the VM you want to delete is in a different project or namespace.