Manage orphaned IP addresses assigned to network fencing

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When Commander loses connection to a vCenter cloud account during service deployment that includes fenced networks, some IP addresses may remain assigned to virtual machines marked as Out of Inventory.

This occurs when the VM fails to deploy but its configuration files remain on the datastore, preventing IP release.

In the Commander admin console, locate the .vmx file for the affected VM in the datastore.
Right-click the file and select Configuration Management > Delete From Disk.
After deleting the file, verify that the IP address previously assigned to the VM now appears as available in the IP pool.
Repeat this process for other Out of Inventory VM files to free additional IPs.

Removing leftover configuration files frees IP addresses, making them available for future deployments and ensuring proper IP pool management.

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Product

Snow Commander

Solution Area

IP Pools

Deployment type

Service Provider Edition (SPE)

Visibility

Guest

URL Name

Management-of-Orphaned-IP-Addresses-in-Network-Fencing

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