Deleting Flexible instances
When you delete a VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Flexible instance, the VMware® product licenses and the VMware ESXi™ servers are released.
Because of resource dependencies, the ESXi servers in your instance might not be released until the end of the IBM Cloud infrastructure billing cycle. At the end of the billing cycle, which is typically 30 days, the instance deletion is completed.
You are billed until the end of the IBM Cloud infrastructure billing cycle for the deleted instance.
The instance remains in Deleting status and the monthly ESXi servers are available for the remainder of the account monthly billing cycle. After the billing cycle ends, the status of the device changes from ACTIVE to RECLAIM until the reclaim process completes which can take days or weeks into the following month.
After the ESXi server reclaim process completes, the instance deletion is completed.
You can review the next account invoice to confirm that you are no longer billed for the deleted instance. From the IBM Cloud console, click Manage > Billing and usage and click Invoices.
Procedure to delete Flexible instances from the Resources page
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From the VMware Solutions console, click Resources > VCF for Classic from the left navigation pane.
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In the VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic table, find the Flexible instance to delete.
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Click the Delete icon
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In the Delete instance window, enter the instance name to confirm, and click Delete.
The instance status is changed to Deleting. When the instance is deleted successfully, the instance components are released, and the instance status is changed to Deleted.
Procedure to delete Flexible instances from the instance details page
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From the VMware Solutions console, click Resources > VCF for Classic from the left navigation pane.
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In the VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic table, click the Flexible instance to delete.
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Click Actions at the upper right of the instance details page and click Delete instance.
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In the Deleting instance window, click Delete.
The instance status is changed to Deleting. When the instance is deleted successfully, the instance components are released, and the instance status is changed to Deleted.