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Deleting virtual machines

You can delete a virtual machine from the web console or by using the oc command line interface.

Deleting a virtual machine using the web console

Deleting a virtual machine permanently removes it from the cluster.

When you delete a virtual machine, the data volume it uses is automatically deleted.
Procedure

  1. In the OKD console, click Virtualization → VirtualMachines from the side menu.

  2. click the Options menu kebab of the virtual machine that you want to delete and select Delete.

    • Alternatively, click the virtual machine name to open the VirtualMachine details page and click Actions → Delete.

  3. In the confirmation pop-up window, click Delete to permanently delete the virtual machine.

Deleting a virtual machine by using the cli

You can delete a virtual machine by using the oc command line interface (cli). The oc client enables you to perform actions on multiple virtual machines.

When you delete a virtual machine, the data volume it uses is automatically deleted.
Prerequisites

  • Identify the name of the virtual machine that you want to delete.

Procedure

  • Delete the virtual machine by running the following command:

    $ oc delete vm <vm_name>

    This command only deletes objects that exist in the current project. Specify the -n <project_name> option if the object you want to delete is in a different project or namespace.