Delete a Distributed Switch

Before you begin

  • You cannot delete the default distributed switch while it still has joined hosts.
  • You cannot delete a distributed switch if a distributed port group on the distributed switch is referenced by a VM memory snapshot.
  • You cannot delete a distributed switch if a distributed port group on the distributed switch is associated with a Kernel adapter.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory > Network Resource.
  2. In the resource tree, select the target distributed switch.
  3. On the target distributed switch details page, click Actions > Delete.
    Note: Deleting a distributed switch deletes its distributed port groups and detaches the corresponding VM NICs. Proceed with caution.