Removing ISO Files with References

How to view and remove references to ISO files loaded on VM CD-ROM drives so the ISO files can be deleted from the VergeOS vSAN.

ISO files that are currently referenced (loaded on a VM's CD-ROM drive) cannot be deleted until those references are removed.

The error: Media Image: field 'references' must be empty to delete. will appear when a file delete operation fails because there are current references to that file.

View Existing References of an ISO File

1. Select Files from the top menu.
2. Click to select the desired ISO file.
3. Click View References on the left menu. A listing page will appear to display CD-ROM drives referencing this ISO. Individual entries can be clicked to access the Edit form, from which the Media File can be modified to select a different ISO if desired. The directions below provide steps to delete all ISO references at once.

Remove All References of an ISO File

1. Select Files from the top menu.
2. Click Remove References on the left menu.
3. Click Yes to confirm deleting references. When all references are removed, the ISO file can be deleted from the vSAN using the Delete option on the left menu.