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tvmo
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Adding a host to a DRS/HA cluster

Hello,

VC 2.5 ESX 3.5

I want to add an additional host into a cluster. In my VI 3 course notes it says that Mantenance Mode is used to add a host to a cluster, however I can't find this in the VMware docs. If I do put the host into Maintenance Mode and then add it to the cluster what are the implications?

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norregaard
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It's pretty straight forward. Your host is added to the cluster and the HA agent is installed and configured automatically. You can choose to keep existing resource pools or not...

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tvmo
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So I can just place the host into maintenance mode prior to adding it to the cluster?

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AntonVZhbankov
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I have added hosts in normal mode, without maitenance. Works fine.


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tvmo
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I don't want VMs migrating to the host. My question is, is it OK to put the host into maintenance mode and then add it to the cluster?

Thanks

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norregaard
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Yep, that's no problem

tvmo
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Thank you

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