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Delete a virtual machine storage attachment

DELETE
/vm/{rid}/storage/{storageId}
curl --request DELETE \
--url 'https://sylve.lan:8181/api/vm/1/storage/1?deleteBacking=false' \
--header 'Authorization: <Authorization>'

Remove a storage attachment from a shut-off virtual machine. Backing data is preserved by default. Set deleteBacking=true to permanently delete the managed RAW file or ZFS volume as well. Backing deletion is not supported for Downloader media or filesystem shares. Storage topology changes are blocked while the VM is protected by replication.

rid
required
integer
>= 1

Virtual Machine RID

storageId
required
integer
>= 1

Storage ID

deleteBacking
boolean

Permanently delete managed RAW or ZVOL backing storage and its data

Success

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Examplegenerated
{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Bad Request

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Unauthorized

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Forbidden

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Not Found

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Conflict

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Internal Server Error

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{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Service Unavailable

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Examplegenerated
{
"data": "example",
"error": "example",
"message": "example",
"status": "example"
}