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delete_segment

Remove a network segment from VMware NSX to decommission unused infrastructure. Warning: This disconnects all attached virtual machines.

Instructions

Delete a network segment. WARNING: This will disconnect all attached VMs.

Args: segment_id: The segment ID to delete. target: Optional NSX Manager target name from config. Uses default if omitted.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
segment_idYes
targetNo

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Implementation Reference

  • Core business logic for deleting a segment in NSX.
    def delete_segment(client: NsxClient, segment_id: str) -> dict:
        """Delete a segment after verifying no ports are attached.
    
        Checks for existing ports first to prevent orphaned resources.
    
        Args:
            client: Authenticated NSX API client.
            segment_id: Segment identifier to delete.
    
        Returns:
            Dict with deletion status.
        """
        _validate_id(segment_id)
    
        # Safety check: verify no ports are attached
        ports = client.get_all(
            f"/policy/api/v1/infra/segments/{segment_id}/ports"
        )
        if ports:
            return {
                "deleted": False,
                "segment_id": segment_id,
                "error": (
                    f"Segment has {len(ports)} active port(s). "
                    "Detach all ports before deleting."
  • MCP tool handler wrapper for deleting a segment.
    def delete_segment(segment_id: str, target: str | None = None) -> str:
        """Delete a network segment. WARNING: This will disconnect all attached VMs.
    
        Args:
            segment_id: The segment ID to delete.
            target: Optional NSX Manager target name from config. Uses default if omitted.
        """
        from vmware_nsx.ops.segment_mgmt import delete_segment as _delete
    
        client = _get_connection(target)
        _delete(client, segment_id)
        return f"Segment '{segment_id}' deleted."
  • Tool registration for delete_segment.
    @mcp.tool()

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