Deleting A Node From A Cluster - Cisco MDS 9216 Configuration Manual

Deleting a node from a Cluster

Display the status of all nodes in the switch.
Step 3
switch(svc)# show nodes local
Node
--------
svc3/1
svc3/2
svc7/1
svc7/2
The 4-node cluster is now created with the nodes communicating with each other in VSAN 2. All nodes
in the switch are active and are part of cluster named SampleCluster. The SVC config node is svc3/1 (see
Figure
Figure 3-2
Target
N-Port
Node 3
Initiator
N-Port

Deleting a node from a Cluster

A node has to be removed from a cluster using the no node command in the cluster config mode.
To delete a node that is online, follow these steps.
Enter the cluster configuration mode for the required cluster.
Step 1
switch1# svc-config
switch1(svc)# cluster config SampleCluster
Issue the no node nwwn command.
Step 2
switch1(svc-cluster)# no node nwwn 21:28:00:05:30:00:11:69 iogroup 1
To delete a node that is in an offline state, follow these steps.
Enter the cluster configuration mode for the required cluster.
Step 1
switch1# svc-config
switch1(svc)# cluster config SampleCluster
Issue the no node name command.
Step 2
switch1(svc-cluster)# no node name node3
Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide
3-8
Cluster
----------------
SampleCluster
SampleCluster
SampleCluster
SampleCluster
3-2).
Creating a 4-Node Cluster
Target
N-Port
Mgmt Mgmt
Node 1
N-Port N-Port
Initiator
N-Port
Config Cluster Node
node status status
------ ------- ------
Yes Active Active
No Active Active
No Active Active
No active Active
Management VSAN
VSAN 2
Chapter 3 Creating and Managing Clusters
Sw
version
-----------
1.3(1)
1.3(1)
1.3(1)
1.3(1)
Target
N-Port
Mgmt Mgmt
Node 2
N-Port N-Port
Initiator
N-Port
78-16119-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3
Target
N-Port
Node 4
Initiator
N-Port