c. Type
Notepad hosts
to open the hosts file in Notepad.
d. Add
192.168.100.99 dpappliance-vcsa.idpa.local
to the file.
e. Save the hosts file and exit Notepad.
f. Exit the Command Prompt.
4. In the internet browser window, click Log into vSphere Web client, and use
the previously recorded vSphere login information.
5. Respond to the security banners to add the required exception.
6. Select Hosts and Clusters.
a. Expand the DPAppliance cluster.
b. Expand the DPappliance-VSAN to show the three host servers shown by IP
address.
7. Locate and record the IP address of the server to be replaced.
8. In the right-hand pane, select the Manage tab.
9. Select Networking
>
VMKernel Adapters, and record the following information
for VMK2.
l
IP address
l
Enabled services
l
DNS servers
l
Default gateway
l
VLAN ID
10. In the right-hand pane, select the default System Stack.
11. Select DNS, then scroll down and record the following information:
l
Domain
l
DNS servers
l
Search domain
After you finish
Do not disconnect the service computer from the network switch, and do not
terminate the vCenter Server session. Additional steps are required to prepare and
configure the replacement server.
Prepare the server for replacement
The required steps to prepare the server for replacement are different depending on
whether the server is online or offline.
If the server is online, go to
Prepare an online server for replacement
If the server is offline, go to
Prepare an offline server for replacement
Prepare an online 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 online server for replacement.
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