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VM instance stuck in building or in error state upon deployment - recovery steps

Troubleshooting


Problem

If VM instance gets stuck in building state or in error state upon deployment, we can use the below command to delete the instance:
 powervc-config compute delete-instance-build-state --instance_id <<paste-instance-id-here>>
This is applicable in both scenarios - VM in building state and VM in error state.
It takes around 10 minutes to reflect the change in PowerVC GUI, based on the periodic sync interval.
Effective PowerVC 2.0.3 and later.

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 December 2023

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ibm16964756