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Remove a live Cisco VCS from a VCS X7.0.n cluster (permanently)
Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cluster creation and maintenance (Cisco VCS X7.0.n)
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On the Master Cisco VCS:
1. Log into the web interface.
2. On the Clustering page (VCS configuration > Clustering) delete the IP address of the Cisco
VCS that has been removed.
3. If the Cisco VCS being removed is not the last field in the list, move any other IP addresses up the
list so that there are no empty fields between entries.
4. If the master Cisco VCS peer’s IP address has been moved up the list in the previous step, alter
the Configuration master value to match its new location.
5. Click Save.
On all the remaining non-master Cisco 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 those configured on the Master Cisco
VCS.
VCS.
3. Click Save.
4. Repeat for all remaining non-master Cisco VCS peers until they all have identical clustering
configuration.
On other devices:
1. If you have any other Cisco VCSs, Gatekeepers or Border Controllers neighbored (or connected
via a traversal zone) to this cluster of Cisco VCS peers, ensure their zone configuration for this
cluster is updated to exclude the address of the removed peer.
cluster is updated to exclude the address of the removed peer.
2. If you have any endpoints registering to the Cisco VCS that has now been removed, change the
configuration of the endpoint (or the configuration of the DNS server entry that points to the
cluster peers) so that they register to one of the remaining clustered Cisco VCS peers instead.
cluster peers) so that they register to one of the remaining clustered Cisco VCS peers instead.
Caution: The removed Cisco VCS will retain its configuration at the time it is removed from the
cluster, and will continue to function as a non-clustered Cisco VCS. It is recommended that after it
has been removed from the cluster it is taken out of service (e.g. perform xcommand
DefaultValuesSet Level: 2
cluster, and will continue to function as a non-clustered Cisco VCS. It is recommended that after it
has been removed from the cluster it is taken out of service (e.g. perform xcommand
DefaultValuesSet Level: 2
and xcommand DefaultLinksAdd) or the Cisco VCS is
reconfigured with an alternative configuration, so that other devices no longer try to use it as a cluster
peer.
peer.
Reconfigure Cisco TMS
If Cisco TMS is used, on Cisco TMS:
1. Select Systems > Navigator (and any required sub folders) then select the Master Cisco VCS.
2. Select the Clustering tab.
3. Click Update Cluster in TMS.
After the removal
If Cisco TMS is being used, verify the correct operation of TMS Agent by running TMS agent
diagnostics:
diagnostics:
1. Log into Cisco TMS.
2. Go to Administrative Tools > TMS Agent Diagnostics.
3. In the TMS Agent Browser panel on the left side of the page, select Local TMS Agent.