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c. Ensure that Node A is the primary node on the appliance.
If the Node B is the primary node of the appliance, log in to the appliance using an SSH client and run the svc_node
reboot local command to reboot Node B and make Node A the primary node.
13. If there still are storage objects on the appliance to be removed, use PowerStore Manager to migrate the storage objects to
another appliance in the cluster or remove the storage objects from the appliance.
14. Remove the appliance from the PowerStore X model cluster using PowerStore Manager.
NOTE:
The system resets the appliance to original factory settings and powers it off during the removal process.
a. Under Hardware, select Appliances.
b. Select the check box of the appliance to remove.
c. Click Remove.
The Removing the Appliance dialog box is displayed.
d. Click Remove.
The appliance is removed from the cluster and reset to its factory default settings. The appliance can be rediscovered and
deployed to a new or existing cluster after it is reset to factory default settings.
NOTE:
The factory reset of the appliance can take up to four hours to complete.
Migrate storage objects from an appliance
Use appliance storage object migration to move storage resources to another appliance or multiple appliances in the cluster. This
feature is applicable if you want to evacuate space from an appliance, power off an appliance, or remove an appliance from a
cluster.
About this task
Volumes, volume groups, and vVols are eligible for migration. When you migrate a storage object, all associated snapshots and
thin clones are also migrated.
The following storage objects are not eligible for migration:
Table 13. Storage objects ineligible for migration
Ineligible object
File objects
Volumes or volume groups in an
active import session
Volumes, volume groups, or vVols in
an active internal migration
Offline volumes
vVols with bound snapshots
vVol bound fast clones
You cannot migrate storage objects from an appliance that is out of space and has entered read-only mode. If an appliance is
out of space, you must add more storage capacity or delete storage objects until the appliance has at least 16 GB of free space.
To migrate storage objects to another appliance in the cluster:
Steps
1. Under Hardware, select the appliance from which you want to migrate storage objects.
2. Under More Actions, select Migrate.
3. Follow the prompts in the Migration wizard to migrate storage objects to another appliance.
NOTE:
The maximum number of storage objects that you can select for a single migration action is 4000.
200
Remove appliances from the cluster
How to make the object eligible
File objects cannot be migrated.
Wait for the import session to end.
If the system is migrating objects from the appliance, wait for the migration to end. If
the system is migrating objects to the appliance, consider canceling the migration.
The volume is offline due to metadata inconsistencies. Contact your service provider to
bring it online.
Interrupt the VMware operation that created the bound snapshot or wait for the
process to complete.
Power off the linked clones of the VM that the vVol belongs to.
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