VxRAIL Resetting Script

Hi,

I need to be able to have nodes reset but after reset, nodes need to be on the original IPs.

As example i have 4 nodes as follows:

N1:10.50.50.115

N2:10.50.50.116

N3:10.50.50.117

N4:10.50.50.118

After i had done the reset, all nodes goes to APIPA (169,254,x.x).

If there is DHCP on network it will get worse, i have to quickly go on each node and change ips for reset to continue.

Below is the script i run to reset a VXRAIL 4.0.301 Gen1 phoenix appliance.

C:\Python27\python.exe c:\reset4\reset\reset.pyc -d --destroyAllVMs --eraseVSANObjects -f 10.50.50.115 -a 10.50.50.116 -a 10.50.50.117 -a 10.50.50.118 --vlan 0 --initialIpAddress=10.50.50.204 --initialSubnet=255.0.0.0 --initialGateway=10.10.10.10

Where i need to add additional parameters in the command to have all nodes retain thier ips as 10.50.50.115 ect..

Thank you to help me

Regards

Wassim

If you run the reset using the 169,254,x.x addresses instead of the post configuration IP addresses, then you will not have this issue and the reset will run thru to completion.

G

Hi Gary-VxRail,

Thanks your reply. So i have no option to put IP back to 10.50.50.x after the script is running? . I will have to go to 169.254.x.x.

I know that on 169.254.x.x it works very well but what if customer wants to have the appliance be reset remotely outside its datacenter and VXrail appliance needs to be back on customer IPs so that they can access each esxi nodes.

Or by just accessing the VXRAIL manager custom IP i will be fine as it will be already set on custom nework via the --initialIPAddress parameter.

GoodEMC,

When the VxRail appliance is being re-set, that sets it back to a factory fresh state. Once the reset is completed, then the first run configuration needs to be re-run to configure the VxRail cluster again.

Resets can be done remotely as long as you have a jump box that is multi-homes so that it can talk to the as-configured IP addresses as well as the 169.254.x.x self-assigned IP's.

We do this in our lab everyday.

If the ESX hosts have IP addresses hard set before first run, then the first run validation pre-checks will fail.

Remember that VxRail is not a DIY - Build your own. It is an engineers solution that has it's own set-up orchestration engine. That is the VxRail Manager UI.

HtH.

G

Hi Gary-VXRail,

"jump box that is multi-homes"  it is a PC which i configure Multiple IPs Right?

"If the ESX hosts have IP addresses hard set before first run, then the first run validation pre-checks will fail."

Your referring to the reset phase Stage 1 right?