Specifications

Basic System Administration
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Figure 7-1. Removing a Host
To remove a managed host
1FromtheVIClientconnectedtoaVirtualCenterServer,displaytheinventory.
2ToremovetheVirtualCenteragentfromthemanagedhost,ensurethatthe
managedhostisinaconnectedstate.
Themanagedhostcanbeinaconnectedordisconnectedstatewhenyouremove
it.However,removinga
managedhostwhileitisdisconnecteddoesnotremove
theVirtualCenteragentfromthemanagedhost.
3Poweroffallvirtualmachinesonthehost,ormigratethevirtualmachinestoanew
hostusingVMotion.
4 Ifthehostispartofacluster,selecttheappropriatemanagedhosticoninthe

inventorypanelandchooseEnterMaintenanceModefromthepop‐upmenu.
Confirmplacement.ClickYes.
1. Registered host and virtual machines
shared datastore
VirtualCenter
VM1.dsk
VM2.dsk
VM3.dsk
VM4.dsk
host A
VM1
VM2
host B
VM3
VM4
shared datastore
VirtualCenter
VM1.dsk
VM2.dsk
VM3.dsk
VM4.dsk
host A
VM1
VM2
host B
VM3
VM4
2. Remove host. Virtual machines stay on the host’s datastore.