You might need to remove a virtual flash resource deployed on local flash devices to free the devices for other services.

Note: This task is available only in the vSphere Web Client.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that the virtual flash resource is not configured with host swap cache.
  • Verify that no virtual machines configured with Flash Read Cache are powered on the host.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the host.
  2. Click the Configure tab.
  3. Under Virtual Flash, select Virtual Flash Resource Management and click Remove All.

Results

After you remove the virtual flash resource and erase the flash device, the device is available for other operations.