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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.

Prerequisites

  • You have stopped the virtual machine.

Procedure

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

  2. Click the Options menu kebab beside a virtual machine and select Delete.

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

  3. Optional: Select With grace period or clear Delete disks.

  4. 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.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed the OpenShift CLI (oc).

  • You have stopped the virtual machine.

Procedure

  • Delete the virtual machine by running the following command:

    $ oc delete vm <vm_name>

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