We need to replace one of our hosts and I just wanted to make sure I'm doing the right steps. I haven't done this before, so here is what I was going to do:
Vmotion VM's from current ESX host
Remove ESX host from HA cluster
Delete host from VC
Shutdown ESX host
move cables to new host (which is already configured with IP)
Power on and add to VC
VMotion VM's back
Does that sound right? Will the licenses release when the current host is deleted? Thank you in advance!
Hello,
If you have Update 2 you can use EVC to possibly get around this problem.
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
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Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.
CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354
As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization
vmthunder
The ESX host has to be in maintenance mode before you can remove it but every thing else is fine. yes the licenses will release.
Hello,
It does not need to be in maintenance mode for this to work. Just make sure all powered on and powered off VMs are migrated off the host.
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
====
Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.
CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354
As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization
Thanks! Got it done, but now dealing with VMotion incompatibility between AMD opteron 280 dual core and the new AMD opteron 8354 quad. (DL385 G2 <-> DL585 G5). Geez. May have to revert back
Hello,
If you have Update 2 you can use EVC to possibly get around this problem.
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
====
Author of the book 'VMWare ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers', Copyright 2008 Pearson Education.
CIO Virtualization Blog: http://www.cio.com/blog/index/topic/168354
As well as the Virtualization Wiki at http://www.astroarch.com/wiki/index.php/Virtualization
FYI... updating to U2 solved the CPU compatibility issue. Thanks!