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# Instance Booted via UEFI Unable to be Deleted

## Problem

Instances launched with UEFI boot enabled will not delete with error "Requested operation is not valid: cannot delete inactive domain with nvram".

## Environment

* Platform9 Managed OpenStack - v3.6.0 and Higher
* Nova
* OVMF
* Libvirt/Virsh

## Cause

This behavior is related to an upstream bug - [LP#1567807](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nova/+bug/1567807). Nova creates a **libvirt** instance with **\[loader]** and **\[nvram]** elements, and **libvirt** refuses to implicitly delete the nvram file.

## Resolution

1. Obtain the UUID and Host of the instance you are trying to delete. For example, via Clarity UI.

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2. SSH into the host where the instance is launched.
3. Verify if the instance is running on the hypervisor.

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virsh list -all | grep [instance_uuid]
```

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4. Undefine the domain using **`virsh`**.

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```none
virsh undefine [instance_uuid] --nvram
```

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**Note**: The **`--nvram`** flag has to be explicitly defined, else un-define will fail with the same error as initially described. 5. The instance may now be deleted successfully.

## Additional Information

* [Setup Hypervisor for UEFI boot](https://support.platform9.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011092454)
* [Manual: virsh](https://linux.die.net/man/1/virsh)
* [Documentation: OVMF](https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/OVMF)


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