CloudStack doesn’t usually remove records from db tables. If you look t vm_instance (or many other tables in there) you’ll see three timestamp fields: created, update_time, and removed. So if you want to “remove” a vm/disk/nic/etc, you change the removed field from null to a timestamp, e.g.
UPDATE vm_instance SET removed=now() WHERE id=105; John > On Dec 11, 2014, at 11:31 PM, Vadim Kimlaychuk <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> > wrote: > > Tejas, > > "Stopped" and "Destroyed" are "visible" statuses of VM at dashboard as > well as "Expunding". You should put "Expunded" for the VM not to be visible. > Entirely removing the raw in DB is not good option. CS does not ever remove > data for VM-s being destroyed and expunded - they always remain at database. > > > Vadim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tejas Sheth [mailto:tshet...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 9:01 AM > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: Re: How to remove VM entry from CloudStack database? > > Hi, > > I have tried to change the vm_instance table state value to "Stopped" and > "Destroied" but i was nither able to start nor destroy vm. so finally i > removed entire row of that perticular VM and finally that VM was removed from > instance deshboard. > > can anyone suggest that in order to complete cleanup activity do we need to > delete any other entry from anyother table? > > Thanks, > Tejas > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Tejas Sheth <tshet...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Its not in production so i can test the DB modification, Let me try >> to modify VM entry from vm_instance table and I'll let you guyz know >> the result. >> >> Thanks, >> Tejas >> >> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 5:45 AM, Matthew Midgett < >> clouds...@trick-solutions.com.invalid> wrote: >> >>> I have phpmyadmin running on my MariaDB server as I am no sql expert. >>> Then is cloud > vm_instance and change the state be editing the row >>> for the VM ID that you need to Stopped, Destroyed or Expunging >>> >>> Not responsible for your actions :) >>> >>> Matthew Midgett >>> Trick Solutions >>> 143 Jenny Marie Rd >>> Mooresville NC,28115 >>> 336-618-7425 Office >>> 704-728-5644 Cell >>> www.trick-solutions.com >>> >>> CONFIDENTIAL: This electronic mail, including any attachment(s) may >>> contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or >>> otherwise protected from disclosure to anyone other than its intended >>> recipient(s). >>> Any dissemination or use of this electronic email or its contents >>> (including any attachments) by persons other than the intended >>> recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >>> message in error, please notify me immediately by reply email so that >>> I may correct my internal records. Please then delete the original >>> message (including any >>> attachments) in its entirety. Thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Tejas Sheth [mailto:tshet...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:20 AM >>> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org >>> Subject: How to remove VM entry from cloudstack database? >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I was tring migrate vm to another cluster using storage migration >>> option in Cloudstack 4.3.1. >>> unfortuanatly now it got stuck at migrating stage and don't know how >>> to recover. >>> >>> since it is test environment we can remove it from database. >>> Does anyone knows how to cleanup VM entry from cloudstack and its >>> database? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tejas >>> >>> >>
