When you delete a workload domain, the clusters within that workload domain are deleted. Note that a workload domain that includes an Edge cluster deployed cannot be deleted.

Caution: Deleting a workload domain is an irreversible operation. All clusters and VMs within the workload domain are deleted and the underlying datastores are destroyed.
It can take up to 20 minutes for a workload domain to be deleted. During this process, you cannot perform any operations on workload domains.

Prerequisites

  • Back up the data on the workload domain.
  • Migrate the VMs that you want to keep to another workload domain.
  • Shut down all VMs other than the VxRail Manager VM.

Procedure

  1. On the SDDC Manager Dashboard, click Inventory > Workload Domains.
    The Workload Domains page displays information for all workload domains.
  2. Hover your mouse in the workload domain row that where you want to delete.
    When you select the workload domain, three vertical dots appear next to the name.
  3. Click the dots and choose Delete Domain.
    A confirmation window appears with details about the impact of deleting the workload domain, including how many hosts will be returned to the free pool.
  4. Click Delete Domain to proceed.
    The details page for the workload domain appears with a message indicating that the workload domain is being deleted. When the removal process is complete, the workload domain is removed from the domains table.