Remove Host Record Workflow

Use the Remove host record workflow to remove a host that you previously created in the NIOS database. When you use this workflow, the NIOS appliance releases the IP address and removes IPAM records associated with the host.
In this workflow, you can specify either a particular host name or extensible attributes to search for hosts by certain criteria. The matching hosts and their associated records are removed from NIOS.

1. Log in to the vCenter Orchestrator client.
2. Choose Run mode.
3. On the Workflows tab, select the administrator entry –> Library –> IPAM.
4. Right-click the Remove host record workflow and choose Start workflow.
   

5. Complete the Connection step to establish the connection to the NIOS IPAM appliance: click the Connection to the IPAM server field. Expand Infoblox IPAM and select the IP address of the Infoblox NIOS Grid member. Click Select.

6. Click Next.

7. In the Remove criteria step, define how you want to remove the host record. Select one of the following criteria by which to remove:

   • Host name: Specify the FQDN host name and, optionally, the DNS view of the host record.

   • IP address: Specify the IP address and, optionally, the network view of the host record.

   • Extensible attributes: To find and remove the host or hosts that match some criteria, you can specify extensible attributes.
     
     For more information about extensible attributes, see Extensible Attributes in IPAM Workflows.

8. Click Submit.