Deleting a datastore

You can delete a datastore using the NetApp Element Management extension point. This operation permanently deletes all the files associated with the VMs on the datastore that you want to delete. The plug-in does not delete datastores that contain registered VMs.


  1. Select NetApp Element Management > Management.
  2. From the Datastores page, select the check box for the datastore you want to delete.
  3. Click Actions.
  4. In the resulting menu, click Delete.
  5. Optional: If you want to delete the NetApp Element volume that is associated with the datastore, select the Delete associated volume check box.
    Note: You can also choose to retain the volume and later associate it with another datastore.
  6. Click Yes.