PVC cannot be deleted via vSphere Client with task error "A specified parameter was not correct: Cannot be performed on FCD with snapshots"

Products

• VMware Cloud Native Runtimes

Issue/Introduction

vSphere client does not allow the deletion of a PVC:

 

The task "Delete a virtual storage object" fails with error:

"A specified parameter was not correct: Cannot be performed on FCD with snapshots. Snapshot ############# relies on this FCD"

 

Environment

vSphere 8.0U3

Cause

Existing snapshot prevents deletion of PVC. This is by design.

Resolution

Make sure that the snapshot is not being used by a backup solution.

 

Delete existing snapshot for the related PVC via vCenter Mob:

 

a) Connect to the vCenter database: 

/opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql -U postgres -d VCDB

 

b) Get the volume_id of the PVC snapshot

VCDB=# select volume_id, volume_name  from cns.volume_info where volume_name like '%pvc-##############################%';

              volume_id               |               volume_name
--------------------------------------+------------------------------------------
 ###########################          | pvc-##############################

 

Note: volume_name corresponds to the PVC name displayed in the vCenter GUI.

 

c) Retrieve associated snapshots 

Run the following query to list all snapshots linked to the PVC volume:

 
 VCDB=#  select volume_id,snapshot_id,create_time from cns.vpx_storage_snapshot_info where volume_id='###########################';

              volume_id               |             snapshot_id              |       create_time
--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------------------
 ##############################       | ##############################       | 2024-01-22 14:11:13.452
 ##############################       | ##############################       | 2024-03-19 11:49:20.201
 ##############################       | ##############################       | 2025-03-06 15:12:39.972 

 

d) Delete stale snapshots using vCenter MOB

https://<vCenter IP>/vslm/mob//?moid=VStorageObjectManager&method=VslmDeleteSnapshot_Task

• Enter the volume_id and snapshot_id for each stale snapshot.

• Click Invoke Method.

 

 After the removal of the snapshot the DELETE task of the PVC should be successful.

 

 

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