Report the list of VMs deleted from vCenter (4252584)

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Title

Report the list of VMs deleted from vCenter
Description

Is it possible to generate a report to list out Virtual Machines (VMs) that have been deleted or no longer reporting in to the vCenter?
Resolution

Currently there is no out-of-the-box report for this. However, information about VMs removed or deleted events is available in Foglight inside the VMWClusterEvents.vmRemoved property (or VMWResourcePoolEvents.vmRemoved or VMWESXServerEvents.vmRemoved).

Below shows the vCenter event on a VM's removal under VMware Explorer:

Below shows the topology object that holds this information under Configuration | Data:
You can build your custom report based on that information. Refer to Reporting on Your Enterprise on how to create custom reports.
Please note that customization is out of technical support's scope and may need to be directed to Professional Services or via the Foglight Community.