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February 14th, 2014 12:00

Re-Install VPLEX VS2

Hi @ll,

I want to re-install our VPLEX some times to train the installation process .

I installed a VPLEX VS2 with GeoSynchrony v5.1 and before I go out to our customers to install it I want to try it with our VPLEX. If it crashes ... no problem . I may find someone to help me fix it.

Is there a procedure which describes all the actions to bring a VPLEX back in a virgin state and re-start the installation from the beginning.

Thanks for your help,

Wolfgang

  • noqwertgb

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    Posted February 21st, 2014 10:00

    I´ve got from Juergen the answer to look in the Procedure Generator looking for a systemreset-procedure.

    Unfortunately he is on holiday and in the PG is no information. I also have to enable the VPlexadmin-commands. That works fine, but no procedure for Systemreset.

    Nevertheless, there is the "configure system-reset" but there should be no more Metavolume on it. Is is riskless just to uninstall and remove all the metas and then use the system-reset command?

    Cheerio,

    Wolfgang

  • fvandun1

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    Posted February 27th, 2014 02:00

    Hello Wolfgang,

    You should first destroy the meta-volumes used for backup:

    Example:

    meta-volume destroy VNXWOL_META_backup_2014Jan27_223001

    meta-volume destroy VNXWOL_META_backup_2014Jan27_203001

    And then you can cleanup the active meta-volumes:

    VPlexcli:/> script -i VPlexadmin

    VPlexcli:/> configuration meta-volume-cleanup

    Cleaning up the active meta-volume on a system is extremely disruptive and will result in the loss of all configuration data. There is no turning back or recovery from destroying meta-volumes. For safety, this command will not clean up meta-volume backups or non-active meta-volumes. If you are using this command as a step prior to a configuration system-reset, all non-active meta-volumes and meta-volume backups should be first destroyed using the meta-volume destroy command.

    Are you sure you want to continue and delete the active meta-volume on this cluster? (Y/N):  Y

    And then yoy can do the rest:

    VPlexcli:/> configuration system-reset

    And then wait for 15-20 minutes

    Rgds,

    Francis