Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 SP1 Cluster File System Installation Guide (5900-1510, April 2011)

Editing the /etc/gabtab file

Modify the following command in the /etc/gabtab file to reflect the number of

systems after the node is removed:

/sbin/gabconfig -c -nN

where N is the number of remaining nodes in the cluster.

For example, with two nodes remaining, the file resembles:

/sbin/gabconfig -c -n2

Modifying the VCS configuration to remove the node

Modify the VCS configuration file main.cf to remove all references to the deleted

node.

Use one of the following methods to modify the configuration:

■ Edit the /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config/main.cf file

This method requires application down time.

■ Use the command line interface

This method allows the applications to remain online on all remaining nodes.

The following procedure uses the command line interface and modifies the sample

VCS configuration to remove references to the deleted node. Run the steps in the

procedure from one of the existing nodes in the cluster. The procedure allows you

to change the VCS configuration while applications remain online on the remaining

nodes.

To modify the VCS configuration using the CLI

Back up the /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config/main.cf file.

# cd /etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config

# cp main.cf main.cf.3node.bak

Change the cluster configuration to read-write mode:

# haconf -makerw

Remove the node from the AutoStartList attribute of the service group by

specifying the remaining nodes in the desired order:

# hagrp -modify cvm AutoStartList galaxy nebula

Removing a node from Storage Foundation Cluster File System clusters

Modifying the VCS configuration files on existing nodes

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