Delete Idle VM Action

The Delete Idle VM action in

VMware Aria Operations

removes from your

vCenter Server

instances those selected virtual machines that are in an idle state. Use this action to reclaim redundant resources.

How the Action Works

The Delete Idle VM action removes from your

vCenter Server

instances those virtual machines that are powered on, but that are in an idle state.

Where You Run the Action

For the supported objects and object levels, this action is available in the following locations in

VMware Aria Operations

Embedded just below the top menu.

From the left menu click

Environment

Object Browser

, select an object, click the

Details

tab, and click

Views

From the left menu click

Environment

Object Browser

. Select an object, click the

Environment

tab, and select an object in the list view.

From the left menu click

Environment

and then click

Inventory

. Select an object in the list.

In configured alert recommendations.

In the Object List and Topology Graph dashboard widgets.

Review the following information about the virtual machines to ensure that you are submitting the action for the correct objects.

Menu Items	Description
Name	Name of the virtual machine as it appears in the environment inventory.
Host	Name of the host on which the virtual machine is running.
Parent vCenter	Parent vCenter Server instance where the virtual machine resides.

After you click

Begin Action

, the next dialog box provides the task ID and a link to the task list.

Task ID Dialog Box
Option	Description
Recent Tasks	To view the status of the job and verify that the job finished, click Recent Tasks .
OK	To close the dialog box without further action, click OK .