VCF on VxRail: cluster node Physical relocation
Summary: VCF on VxRail cluster nodes Physical relocation
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VCF on VxRail cluster nodes relocation
The following steps can relocate vSAN cluster without decommissioning hosts and while maintaining the same vCenter Server.
- Preparation:
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- Ensure that there is current and tested backups of critical Virtual Machine workloads.
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- Verify that the vSAN VMkernel, Host Management, vMotion, and any additional dependent network routing schemes are properly configured and tested
- Physical Move:
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- Power off all virtual machines running on the vSAN cluster.
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- Disconnect the ESXi hosts from the current vSAN cluster.
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- Physically move the hardware to the new location.
- Reconfiguration:
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- Reconnect the ESXi hosts to the vSAN cluster in the new location.
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- Ensure that all network configurations are intact and functioning correctly.
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- Power on the virtual machines and verify their operation.
- Post-Move Checks:
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- Perform a vSAN health check to ensure that everything is functioning as expected.
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- Monitor the performance and stability of the vSAN cluster in the new location
Affected Products
VxRail E560 VCF, VxRail E560F VCF, VxRail E560N VCF, VxRail G560 VCF, VxRail G560F VCF, VxRail P570 VCF, VxRail P570F VCF, VxRail P580N VCF, VxRail S570 VCF, VxRail V570 VCFProducts
VxRail V570F VCFArticle Properties
Article Number: 000299883
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 06 Apr 2025
Version: 1
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