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Unable to detete VPC

Hello. We are having trouble deleting a VPC network. This looks similar to this post , but I can't re

Operation type [delete] failed with message "The network resource 'projects/**/global/networks/covid-cert-vpc' is already being used by 'projects/**/global/networkInstances/v-1489705741-108eccb7-aacc-458e-8af5-8fd829c085bc'"

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Hi @klogic,

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

Before VPC network deletion, it is required to clean up all the resources associated with it. This includes removing any resources directly within its subnets and any resources that reference the network itself, such as:

  • Resources within subnets: Delete all instances, disks, load balancers(NEGs and BackendServices), Instance template, and other resources that reside within the subnets of your VPC network.
  • Network-level resources: Remove any Cloud VPN gateways, Cloud Routers, firewall rules, VPC peering, Shared VPC or custom static routes that are configured to use your VPC network.

You may also check this documentation regarding VPC Network deletion error.

For references on related cases reported, you may visit public tracker

If the issue still persists and you need further assistance, it is recommended that you file a ticket with our Google Cloud support.

I hope the above information is helpful.

Deleted all coonected resources but get this error still


The deletion of the network failed. Error: Operation type [delete] failed with message "The network resource
'projects/XX/global/networks/covid-cert-vpc' is already being used by 'projects/xx/global/networkInstances/v-1489705741-108eccb7-aacc-458e-8af5-8fd829c085bc'"