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Chapter 9 Managing Resources
Delete a Datastore
Deleting a datastore removes the datastore from all organizations and deletes all Lab Manager data on that
datastore. Only system administrators can delete datastores.
Before you delete a datastore, complete these activities:
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Disconnect the datastore in vCenter.
For example, if the datastore is connected to three hosts managed by Lab Manager, disconnect the
datastore from all three hosts through vCenter.
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Disable the datastore. See “Enable and Disable Datastores” on page 95.
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Make sure that the media files associated with a datastore are not in use.
If you remove a datastore with media stores and add it back to Lab Manager later, you need to recreate
the media stores because the original ones are no longer available.
To delete a datastore
1 In the Organization drop ‐ down menu, select Global .
2 In the left pane, click Resources .
3 On the Datastores tab, move the pointer over the datastore and select Delete .
4 Click OK .
Lab Manager deletes the datastore.
Remove a Datastore
You can only remove a datastore from an organization other than Global. Removing a datastore deletes the
datastore as a resource from just that organization. The datastore is available to the other organizations in
Lab Manager.
To remove a datastore
1 In the Organization drop ‐ down menu, select an organization other than Global .
2 In the left pane, click Resources .
3 On the Datastores tab, move the pointer over the datastore and select Remove .
4 Click OK .
Enable and Disable Datastores
As the system administrator, you can enable and disable datastores. When you disable a datastore, you cannot
deploy the configurations associated with the datastore, create virtual machines on the datastore, or create a
media store on the datastore.
To enable or disable a datastore
1 In the left pane, click Resources .
2 In the Datastores tab, move the pointer over the datastore and select Enable or Disable .
3 Click OK .
Lab Manager enables or disables the datastore.
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The operation does not delete files in the actual datastore.