Specifications

Basic System Administration
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Removing a Host from a Cluster
Hostscanberemovedfromaclusterbyselectingthemfromeithertheinventoryorlist
viewsanddraggingthemtoanewlocationwithintheinventory(eithertoafolderasa
standalonehostortoanothercluster).Whenahostisremovedfromacluster,the
resourcesitprovides
aredeductedfromthetotalclusterresources.Thevirtual
machinesdeployedonthehostareeithermigratedtootherhostswithintheclusteror
remainwiththehostandareremovedfromthecluster,dependingontheircurrent
state.Hostscanberemovedfromaclusteronlyifallof
thevirtualmachinesonitare
poweredoff,andthehostisplacedintomaintenancemode.
SeetheResourceManagementGuideforcompleteclusterinformation.
To remove a host from a cluster
1FromtheVIClientconnectedtoaVirtualCenterServer,displaytheinventory.
2ToremovetheVirtualCenteragentfromthemanagedhost,ensurethatthe
managedhost
isinaconnectedstate.
3Poweroffallvirtualmachinesonthehost,ormigratethevirtualmachinestoanew
hostusingVMotion.
4 Selecttheappropriatemanagedhosticonintheinventorypanel,andchooseEnter
MaintenanceModefromthepop‐upmenu.ClickYes.