Delete Block Device

Delete a BlockDevice

A block device cannot be deleted when attached to a machine.
A block device with persistent property set to 'false' is deleted.
A block device with persistent property set to 'true' needs an additional parameter 'purge' to be set to true, for deletion.

Request

URI

DELETE

https://api.mgmt.cloud.vmware.com//iaas/api/block-devices/{id}

COPY

Path Parameters

string

Required

The ID of the block device.

Query Parameters

boolean

purge

Optional

Indicates if the disk has to be completely destroyed or should be kept in the system. Valid only for persistent disks.

boolean

forceDelete

Optional

forceDelete

string

apiVersion

Optional

The version of the API in yyyy-MM-dd format (UTC). For versioning information please refer to /iaas/api/about

Responses

202

successful operation

Returns RequestTracker of type(s) application/json

{
    "name": "Power-off",
    "progress": 90,
    "resources": [
        "string"
    ],
    "id": "we655aew4e8e",
    "message": "In Progress",
    "status": "FINISHED",
    "selfLink": "/.../request-tracker/we655aew4e8e"
}

string

name

Optional

Name of the operation.

integer As int32 As int32

progress

Required

Progress of the request as percentage.

array of string

resources

Optional

Collection of resources.