Network Destroy Network

Network Destroy Network

Deprecated as of VI API 2.5 do not use this method. This method throws ResourceInUse. Networks are automatically removed when no longer in use, so this method is unnecessary.

Removes a network.

A network can be removed only if it is not used by any host or virtual machine.

Required privileges: Network.Delete

Request
URI
POST
https://{vcenter-host}/sdk/vim25/{release}/Network/{moId}/DestroyNetwork
COPY
Path Parameters
string
moId
Required

The unique identifier for the managed object to which the method attaches; the serialized managed object reference for a request has the form moType/moId, in this case Network/{moId}.

string
release
Required

The vSphere release schema. The current specification covers vSphere 8.0.2.0 APIs.


Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
204

No Content

Operation doesn't return any data structure

500

ResourceInUse: if one or more hosts or virtual machines are configured to use the network.

Returns ResourceInUse of type(s) application/json
This response body class contains all of the following: VimFault
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "faultCause": "MethodFault Object",
    "faultMessage": [
        {
            "_typeName": "string",
            "key": "string",
            "arg": [
                {
                    "_typeName": "string",
                    "key": "string",
                    "value": {
                        "_typeName": "string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "message": "string"
        }
    ],
    "type": "string",
    "name": "string"
}
string
type
Optional

Type of resource that is in use.

string
name
Optional

Name of the instance of the resource that is in use.