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Storage Remove Datastore

Removes an existing datastore.

Component

vc

vCenter Name

Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the VMware vCenter server.

Example: “vpm-vc01.domain.com”

ESX Name

Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the ESX Server.

Example: “esxhost.com”

Datastore Index

(Optional) Specifies the name of the datastore index.

Example: “datastore-0001”

To obtain the datastore index:

1. Navigate to Start -> Programs -> CA -> CA Server Automation - > CA Server Automation Command Prompt.
2. Enter the following command:

   C:\CA\ServerAutomation\bin>caaipaomwsclient /enumerate=CA_Datastore /queryFilter="Select * from CA_Datastore where ElementName='datastore'" /user=SA_user /password=SA_password
   

   Replace datastore with the name of the datastore, replace SA_user and SA_password with credentials for a CA Server Automation authorized user.

3. Use the value returned by 'Index' as the datastore index.