Procedure
1. In the IDPA vCenter Server, select DPAppliance
>
DPAppliance-VSAN and
select the IP address of the ESX host to be replaced.
2. Right-click the host and select Maintenance Mode
>
Enter Maintenance
Mode. Accept the confirmation pop-up.
a. Verify the menu selection is Ensure Accessibility.
b. Verify the checkbox is selected.
c. Click OK, then click OK on the confirmation pop-up.
d. Allow the system to move all virtual machines to other hosts using vMotion.
Do not proceed to the next step until the ESXi host is in maintenance mode.
Check the Recent Tasks panel at the bottom of the screen to verify the Enter
Maintenance Mode task is complete. The host also appears with (Maintenance
Mode) next to it in the left-hand pane.
3. Right-click the ESXi host and select Power
>
Shutdown Host.
4. In the window that appears, specify
IDPA FRU Procecdure
as the reason for
shutting down the host, and select OK.
5. Allow some time for the host to shut down.
Do not proceed to the next step until the host displays (Not Responding) in the
left-hand pane where it previously displayed (Maintenance Mode).
6. Right-click the ESXi host and select Remove from inventory.
7. Click OK on the confirmation pop-up.
The node changes to Disconnected, then disappears from the GUI.
Prepare an offline server for replacement
Before you begin
If the existing IDPA vCenter Server session has been terminated, log in again.
Complete the following steps to prepare an offline server for replacement.
Procedure
1. In the IDPA vCenter Server, locate and select the ESX host to be replaced.
2. Right-click the ESXi host and select Remove from inventory.
The removal process takes some time. Allow for the host to be fully removed
before proceeding with the physical removal and replacement of the server.
3. If the server is still powered on, power down the host from iDRAC or the front
panel.
Remove the failed node from the virtual SAN cluster
Complete the following steps to remove the failed node from the virtual SAN cluster.
Procedure
1. From the vSphere Client, right-click on the failed node, and select Remove
from Inventory.
The failed node displays as Disconnected.
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