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Delete Machine: IBM LPAR

The LPAR Delete Machine action type lets you delete a specified LPAR.

The Details section of the action definition contains the following fields:

HMC/IVM Name

Specifies the HMC/IVM that is associated with the managed server where the selected partition resides.

System Name

Specifies the name of the data center in IBM LPAR where the virtual machine resides. Select one from the drop-down list.

Partition Name

Defines the partition name to be deleted.

Note: The partition being deleted must be powered off for this action. This action erases the logical partition and the logical partition configuration data stored in the partition profiles.

Require Approval

Select to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Auto close ticket on approval/rejection

Select to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Ticket Types

Select a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:

• Default
• Incident
• Problem
• Request

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.

Templates

Specifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.

Note: CA SDM must be configured to use this option.