Verifying The Status Of Nodes And Service Groups - Symantec Veritas Cluster Server Installation Manual

132 Adding and removing cluster nodes
Removing a node from a cluster

Verifying the status of nodes and service groups

Tasks that are involved in removing a node
Table 7-3
Task
Back up the configuration file.
Check the status of the nodes and the service
groups.
Switch or remove any VCS service groups on
the node departing the cluster.
Delete the node from VCS configuration.
Modify the llthosts and gabtab files to reflect the
change.
For a cluster that is running in a secure mode,
remove the security credentials from the leaving
node.
On the node departing the cluster:
Modify startup scripts for LLT, GAB, and VCS
to allow reboot of the node without affecting
the cluster.
Unconfigure and unload the LLT and GAB
utilities.
Remove the VCS RPMs.
Start by issuing the following commands from one of the nodes to remain, node
galaxy or node nebula.
Reference
See "Verifying the status of nodes and
service groups" on page 132.
See "Deleting the departing node from
VCS configuration" on page 133.
See "Modifying configuration files on
each remaining node" on page 136.
See "Removing security credentials
from the leaving node " on page 136.
See "Unloading LLT and GAB and
removing VCS on the departing node"
on page 137.