| Description | This article describes the issue of being unable to delete a VDOM from FortiAnalyzer. The article provides a step-by-step solution to resolve this issue, which may occur due to a corrupted dvmdb or other configuration issues. |
| Scope | FortiAnalyzer, FortiGate, FortiManager. |
| Solution |
VDOM deletion may fail on FortiAnalyzer from the CLI with the following error:
fazs10 # exec log device vdom delete DEVICE_NAME ABC
Internal error: 1.
This could be because the dvmdb may be corrupted.
Run the following debug commands in the FortiAnalyzer CLI:
diagnose debug enable
Then, execute the command that failed previously from a separate CLI window:
execute log device vdom delete xxx xxx
The following logs are observed:
The VDOM is loaded successfully:
Request [/bin/newcli:33396:8]:
However, attempt to delete it fails:
To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
Try running the following commands to check the integrity of the dvmdb and adom:
diagnose pm2 check-integrity all
If the above steps do not resolve the issue, try removing the device from FortiAnalyzer and then adding it back. Before adding it back, try to remove the VDOM from the FortiGate side. |
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