Deleting ESX(i) Virtual Appliance

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Management Server provides an easy way to remove Agent for ESX(i) from ESX or ESXi servers. You might generally prefer that method to the procedure described later in this section.
Connect the console to the management server. In the Navigation tree, right-click Virtual machines, then click Remove Agent for ESX(i). Refer to the context help for further instructions.

You may need to manually delete the Agent for ESX(i) (Virtual Appliance), or VA, in the following cases:

• The VA is not registered on the management server.
• You are not using vCenter Server or integration with vCenter Server is not enabled.
• The VA is corrupted.

To remove Agent for ESX(i) (Virtual Appliance) manually

1. Start VMware vSphere Client and log on to the ESX(i) host or to vCenter Server.
2. Power off the VA.
3. If the VA uses a locally attached storage on a virtual disk, and you want to preserve data on that disk, do the following:
   1. Right-click the VA, and then click Edit Settings.
   2. Select the disk with the storage, and then click Remove. Under Removal Options, click Remove from virtual machine.
   3. Click OK.

   As a result, the disk remains in the datastore. You can attach the disk to another VA.

4. Right-click the VA, and then click Delete from Disk.
5. Remove the VA from the management server. Skip this step if the appliance is not registered on the management server or has been already removed.

   To remove the VA, connect to the management server, right-click the VA in the All physical machines list, and then click Delete machine from AMS.