Uninstalling EMC PowerPath/VE on an ESXi 5.x and ESXi 6.x host
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Uninstalling EMC PowerPath/VE on an ESXi 5.x and ESXi 6.x host

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Article ID: 341556

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to uninstall PowerPath/VE on an ESXi 5.x and ESXi 6.x host.


Symptoms:
  • You are unable to remove EMC PowerPath/VE claim rule from an ESXi 5.x and ESXi 6.x host using this command:

    esxcli storage core claimrule remove

  • Run this esxcli storage core claimrule list command to show EMC PowerPath/VE after a reboot.


Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0

Resolution

To uninstall EMC PowerPath/VE on ESXi 5.x:

  1. Log in to the ESXi host using Secure Shell (SSH).
  2. Uninstall EMC PowerPath/VE, with the command:

    # esxcli software vib remove -n powerpath.plugin.esx -n powerpath.cim.esx -n powerpath.lib.esx

    Note: In ESXi 5.5 Update2 and later, run this command:

    # esxcli software vib remove --vibname=powerpath.plugin.esx --vibname=powerpath.cim.esx --vibname=powerpath.lib.esx


  3. Reboot the host.
  4. To confirm EMC PowerPath no longer exists, run this command:

    # esxcli storage core claimrule list


Additional Information

If EMC PowerPath VIB is not found, run this command:

esxcli software vib list | grep power*