How to view a list of deleted virtual machines in VMware Aria Operations

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

Unable to view deleted virtual machine metrics.

Environment

VMware Aria Operations 8.18.x

Resolution

When a VM or any other object gets deleted, it goes into a not existing state in VMware Aria Operations.  VMware Aria Operations does not continue to collect metrics for not existing objects; however, it's possible to view the deleted objects and the relationships of the objects in the list view. 

To view a list of deleted object(s):

1. Navigate to Operations > Configurations.
   
   
2. Click the Inventory Management tile.
   
   
3. Expand Collection States.
   
   
4. Select Not Existing from the list.
   
   
5. Apply a filter to search for the objects.

 

Additional Information

Including Deleted VMs in List View