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vVOL VMDK deletion fails with error "volume of naa.xyz was still bound to X handles and cannot be deleted."

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Applies to

  • vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA)
  • Virtual Volumes (vVOL)

Issue

When in use vVOL VMDK's are bound to a host. Under certain circumstances it is possible that the host never releases the active binds, for example, if the host fails due to a hardware error. In this case a deletion of the vVOL VMDK will fail with error: 
FINAL FAILURE deleteVirtualVolume, error (RESOURCE_BUSY / Caused by: volume of naa.xyz was still bound to X handles 
and cannot be deleted.

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