Snapcenter Host cannot be deleted because it is already being removed
Applies to
- SnapCenter Server (SC)
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
- SnapCenter MySQL NSM database
Issue
Snapcenter Host cannot be deleted because it is already being removed
- When trying to Remove-SmHost via
PS C:\Windows\system32> Remove-Smhost -HostNames <HostName> -F
Are you sure you want to remove the host and its resources.?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y Name : Remove Host '<HostName>'
Id : XXXXXXX
StartTime : 2/20/2025 11:57:06 AM
EndTime :
IsCancellable : False
IsRestartable : False
IsCompleted : False
IsVisible : True
IsScheduled : False
PercentageCompleted : 0
Description :
Status : Queued
Owner :
Error :
Priority : None
Tasks : {}
ParentJobID : 0
EventId : 0
JobTypeId : 10
ApisJobKey :
ObjectId : 0
PluginCode : NONE
PluginName : NONE
HostId : 0
RoleId :
JobIds : {}
ScsJobId :
PS C:\Windows\system32>
Message in SnapCenter GUI : Host <HostName> cannot be deleted because it is already being removed.
- When in
Confirm Fingerprintconfig for Host Name - Fingerprint - Validation you will see :
Authenticity of the host cannot be determined. as well as:
There is no match for your search or data is not available.
On top of this message the error message:
Failed to connect to the host <HostName>. Verify connectivity to the host.
