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unable to remove datastore

I am unable to delete a one of the the datastore which was created for test on starwind Software based storage and then we remove the software based storage.

i am having esxi 5.5 following is the path of that datastore

ds:///vmfs/volumes/vsan:522ec4742912aa48-1d807bc397b3a60b/

i tried to delete by renaming this data store but no luck.
the data store named which i want to delete is named as "test"
datastore-names.docx

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kastro

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There is nothing in this data store and even the storage having this datastore is also removed
the datastore is empty

anyways i run this command and try to delete but no luck.the same error as attached
datstore-deletion-error.png

Zephyr ICT

Are you absolutely sure the datastore is empty? No hidden files to be found? Did you look using cli?
Most of the time these issues are related to files still to be found on the datastore.

Also, run over the list mentioned in this VMWareKB to make sure that all is checked for removing a datastore.

If all fails, please provide us with some more information regarding your environment, what were testing, what happened before trying to remove the datastore... etc...

kastro

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~ # esxcli storage vmfs extent list
Volume Name VMFS UUID Extent Number Device Name Partition
-------------- ----------------------------------- ------------- ------------------------------------ ---------
datastore1 (1) 53703261-7960360c-b700-d89d671c0a34 0 naa.600508b1001c603cc8045033b8319426 3
Datstore-03 5385145a-ae03c0b3-9117-d89d671c0a34 0 naa.6006048ccc663d7695f542b675ff2aba 1
~ #

even the data store which i m deleting is not there.i checked nothing on this data store .its empty even not attached .i dont know from where it appearing here .

Zephyr ICT

I see, without being able to look around I'm not sure what the issue can be, do you have a chance to reboot the affected host/server? Or did you already reboot it? Maybe it's an issue with vCenter?

I'll have another think ...

kastro

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yes i already restarted the host 2 times. and also restart the vcenter but nothing happend

Mazdajai

Can you post the output of the following?

esxcli storage core device detached list
esxcfg-scsidevs -m
esxcli storage core device list -d

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