Chapter 8. Deleting virtual machines

Prerequisites

• The VM is shut-down.
• No other VMs use the same associated storage.
• Optional: Important data from the VM have been backed up.

Procedure

• Use the virsh undefine utility:

  For example, the following command removes the guest1 VM, its associated storage volumes, and non-volatile RAM, if any.

  # virsh undefine guest1 --remove-all-storage --nvram
  Domain 'guest1' has been undefined
  Volume 'vda'(/home/images/guest1.qcow2) removed.

Verification

• Ensure that the VM is no longer present on your host:

  # virsh list --all

Prerequisites

• You have installed the RHEL 10 web console.

  For instructions, see Installing and enabling the web console.

• The web console VM plug-in is installed on your system.
• Back up important data from the VM.
• Make sure no other VM uses the same associated storage.
• Optional: Shut down the VM.