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Remove an out-of-service VCS from a VCS X7.2 cluster (permanently)
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cluster creation and maintenance (Cisco VCS X7.2)
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Remove an out-of-service VCS from a VCS X7.2
cluster (permanently)
cluster (permanently)
Use the following procedure if:
the VCS is dead and needs to be RMAd, or
the VCS cannot be accessed for some other reason
If the whole cluster is to be disbanded then use the procedure defined in “Disband a VCS X7.2
cluster”.
cluster”.
If the cluster peer to be removed is accessible, use the procedure defined in “Remove a live VCS from
a VCS X7.2 cluster (permanently)” which clears up the removed VCS as well as its previous peers.
a VCS X7.2 cluster (permanently)” which clears up the removed VCS as well as its previous peers.
Note: This procedure does not delete clustering configuration from the removed VCS. When
removed, you must not reconnect the out-of-service VCS without first deleting all of its peers and
stopping FindMe and configuration replication (see the section below ”Before reconnecting the out-of-
service VCS back to the network”).
removed, you must not reconnect the out-of-service VCS without first deleting all of its peers and
stopping FindMe and configuration replication (see the section below ”Before reconnecting the out-of-
service VCS back to the network”).
Before starting:
1. Ensure that the VCS to be removed from the cluster is not indicated as the Master VCS on TMS.
If it is the Master VCS, see the section “Change the master peer of a VCS X7.2 cluster” for
instructions on how to make a different peer the master.
instructions on how to make a different peer the master.
If TMS is in TMS Agent Legacy mode, on TMS:
(no change is required if TMS is in Provisioning Extension mode)
(no change is required if TMS is in Provisioning Extension mode)
1. Select Systems > Navigator (and any required sub folders) then select the VCS to be removed.
2. Select the TMS Agent tab.
3. If TMS is in TMS Agent Legacy mode
a. Clear the Enable TMS Agent Data Replication check box.
b. Click Save Settings.
On the Master VCS:
1. Log into the web interface.
2. On the Clustering page (VCS configuration > Clustering) delete the IP address of the VCS that
has been removed.
3. If the VCS being removed was not the last in the list, move any other IP addresses up the list so
that there are no empty fields between entries
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If this results in the master VCS peer’s IP address moving up the list, alter the Configuration
master value to match its new location.
master value to match its new location.
4. Click Save.
On all the remaining non-master VCS peers:
1. Log into the web interface.
2. On the Clustering page (VCS configuration > Clustering) edit the Peer x IP address and
Configuration master fields so that they are identical to that set on the Master VCS.
3. Click Save.
4. Repeat for all remaining non-master VCS peers.
On other devices:
1. If you have any other VCSs, Gatekeepers or Border Controllers neighbored (or connected via a
traversal zone) to this cluster of VCS peers, ensure their zone configuration for this cluster is
updated to exclude the address of the removed peer.
updated to exclude the address of the removed peer.