Manage the VM recycle bin
The VM recycle bin stores temporarily deleted VMs. VMs in the recycle bin still have their image and configuration files retained, but the HA, DRS, DPM, and affinity rules do not take effect on them. You can put both online and offline VMs into the recycle bin. If you put an online VM into the recycle bin, the system will power off the VM. VMs in the recycle bin can be restored or destroyed.
Restore VMs—Moves the VMs in the recycle bin to their attached host. The restored VMs have the same image files as before they are put into the recycle bin, but the VM rule and DRX VM settings are not restored.
Destroy VMs—Completely deletes the VMs from the recycle bin. Destroyed VMs cannot be restored. Operators can manually destroy VMs or set the reclaimed VM retention period in "Configure system parameters" for the system to automatically destroy VMs.
Restrictions and guidelines
The system automatically deletes a VM in the recycle bin after the lifetime period of the VM expires. The image file of the VM will not be deleted.
If the host which a VM in the recycle bin is attached is unreachable or is manually deleted, the VM will also be destroyed, but the image file of the VM will be retained. When the attached host recovers or is added to UIS again, the VM will be moved back to the recycle bin.
Restore VMs
On the top navigation bar, click VMs, and then select VM Recycle Bin from the navigation pane.
Click the Restore VM icon
for a VM, or select one or more VMs, and then click Restore VM.
Destroy VMs
On the top navigation bar, click VMs, and then select VM Recycle Bin from the navigation pane.
Click the Destroy VM icon
for a VM, or select one or more VMs, and then click Destroy VM.
Select the method to destroy the VM as described in "Parameters."
Click OK.
View VM information
On the top navigation bar, click VMs, and then select VM Recycle Bin from the navigation pane.
Click the View VM Info icon
for a VM to view its information.
Parameters
Destroy At: Enter the time when the VM will be destroyed. Before the time is reached, the VM can be restored.
Keep Data Storage Files: Delete only VM configuration files and keep VM data. The image file location of the VM will not change. To restore the VM, you can create a VM, and mount the image file.
Delete Data Storage Files: Delete VM configuration files and data. You can also set whether to destroy the data completely.