When you delete a workload domain, the clusters within that workload domain are deleted and the hosts are returned to the free pool.

Monitoring through Log Insight and vRealize Operations is removed and the components associated with the workload domain to be deleted contained within the management domain are removed. This includes the vCenter Server instance and NSX Manager.

The network pools used by the workload domain are not deleted as part of the workload domain deletion process and must be deleted separately.

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. The datastores on the workload domain are destroyed when the workload domain is deleted.
  • Migrate the VMs that you want to keep to another workload domain.
  • For an NSX-T workload domain, delete any workload VMs created outside VMware Cloud Foundation before deleting the workload domain.

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.