Removing a virtual machine folder from inventory deletes the virtual machines within it from disk when using the vSphere HTML5 Client
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Article ID: 318918
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Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
When using the vSphere HTML5 Client to right click a VM folder and select 'Remove from Inventory', virtual machines in the folder are permanently deleted from disk.
Unregistering individual virtual machines within a folder continues to work as expected and all files are preserved.
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.x VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x
Cause
This is a known issue affecting the vSphere HTML5 Client for vCenter Server 6.5 & 6.7.
Resolution
This issue is resolved in the below vCenter Server versions:
vCenter Server 6.5 Update 3 and later
vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1b and later
Workaround:
To workaround this issue. virtual machines must be removed from inventory individually when using the vSphere HTML5 Client. Alternatively, use the vSphere Web Client (Flex) for unregistering all virtual machines in a VM folder.