You can remove a virtual machine from a resource pool either by moving the virtual machine to another resource pool or deleting it.
When you remove a virtual machine from a resource pool, the total number of shares associated with the resource pool decreases, so that each remaining share represents more resources. For example, assume you have a pool that is entitled to 6GHz, containing three virtual machines with shares set to Normal. Assuming the virtual machines are CPU-bound, each gets an equal allocation of 2GHz. If one of the virtual machines is moved to a different resource pool, the two remaining virtual machines each receive an equal allocation of 3GHz.
Procedure
- Browse to the resource pool in the vSphere Web Client navigator.
- Choose one of the following methods to remove the virtual machine from a resource pool.
- Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate to move the virtual machine to another resource pool.
You do not need to power off the virtual machine before you move it.
- Right-click the virtual machine and select Delete.
You must power off the virtual machine before you can completely remove it.
- Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate to move the virtual machine to another resource pool.
