VMware CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.0 Admin Manual page 61

Table 5-6. Cloud Cell Commands
Command
service vmware-vcd start
service vmware-vcd restart
service vmware-vcd stop
When you stop a cell, you may want to display a maintenance message to users that attempt to access that cell
using a browser or the vCloud API. See
Adding Cloud Cells
To add cloud cells to a Cloud Director installation, install the Cloud Director software on additional Cloud
Director server hosts in the same Cloud Director cluster.
For more information, see the VMware Cloud Director Installation and Configuration Guide.
Delete a Cloud Cell
If you want to remove a cloud cell from your Cloud Director installation, in order to reinstall the software, or
for some other reason, you can delete the cell.
You can also delete a cell if it becomes unreachable.
Prerequisites
You must stop the cell using the
Procedure
1 Click the Manage & Monitor tab and click Cloud Cells in the left pane.
2 Right-click the cell name and select Delete.
Cloud Director removes information about the cell from its database.
Turn On Cloud Cell Maintenance Message
If you want to stop a cell and let users know that you are performing maintenance, you can turn on the
maintenance message.
When the maintenance message is turned on, users that attempt to log in to the cell from browser will see a
message stating that the cell is down for maintenance. Uses that attempt to reach the cell using the vCloud API
will receive a similar message.
Procedure
1 Stop the cell using the
2 Run the
/opt/vmware/cloud-director/bin/vmware-vcd-cell maintenance
Users cannot access the cell using a browser or the vCloud API.
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"Turn On Cloud Cell Maintenance Message,"
service vmware-vcd stop
service vmware-vcd stop
Chapter 5 Managing Cloud Resources
Description
Starts the cell
Restarts the cell
Stops the cell
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command.
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