When you add a host to a

vCenter Server

instance, the host is connected to

vCenter Server

and becomes a managed host. To disconnect a managed host from a

vCenter Server

instance,

use the

POST https://

<vcenter_ip_address_or_fqdn>

/api/vcenter/host/

<host_id>

?action=disconnect

request and submit the host identifier as a path parameter

. The managed host and its associated virtual machines remain in the inventory but

vCenter Server

temporarily stops managing and monitoring them.

To reconnect a managed host to a

vCenter Server

instance,

use the

POST https://

<vcenter_ip_address_or_fqdn>

/api/vcenter/host/

<host_id>

?action=connect

request and submit the host identifier as a path parameter

. As a result, the connection status of the host changes, and

vCenter Server

resumes managing the host and its associated virtual machines.

If you want to delete a host and all its associated virtual machines from the inventory, you can remove the host from the

vCenter Server

instance. To delete a disconnected host from a

vCenter Server

instance,

use the

DELETE https://

<vcenter_ip_address_or_fqdn>

/api/vcenter/host/

<host_id>

and submit the host identifier as a path parameter

.