--- title: "com.vmware.vc.HA.UserHeartbeatDatastoreRemoved" description: "Datastore is removed from the set of preferred heartbeat datastores selected for cluster because the datastore is removed from inventory. Review the exact description to establish the cause of the event." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/mp/kb/com.vmware.vc.ha.userheartbeatdatastoreremoved.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam MP for VMware Online Knowledge Base > Event-Based Rules > vSphere Cluster Warning > com.vmware.vc.HA.UserHeartbeatDatastoreRemoved" dateModified: "2026-09-10" --- # com.vmware.vc.HA.UserHeartbeatDatastoreRemoved ## Summary Datastore is removed from the set of preferred heartbeat datastores selected for cluster because the datastore is removed from inventory. ## Causes Review the exact description to establish the cause of the event. ## Resolutions See VMware online documents such as [Troubleshooting VMware High Availability](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/318936/troubleshooting-vmware-high-availability.html) and the [vSphere Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.networking.doc/GUID-DE119813-63A7-4B68-924D-1ED95F6EFFD7.html) to resolve HA issues. ## External Refer to the online [vSphere Availability Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.avail.doc/GUID-63F459B7-8884-4818-8872-C9753B2E0215.html) for further guidance.