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Remove an out-of-service Cisco VCS from a VCS X6.1 cluster (permanently)
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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.
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.
4. Click Run All Diagnoses to run the diagnostic tests on the Local TMS Agent.
5. For each Cisco VCS peer:
a. In the TMS Agent Browser panel on the left side of the page, select the Cisco VCS peer.
b. Click Run All Diagnoses to run the diagnostic tests on the Local TMS Agent.
Note: If authentication is intentionally enabled on the Cisco VCS, ignore the warning ‘verify that
authentication is disabled on the VCS’.
authentication is disabled on the VCS’.
If all tests are successful (all green check marks), removing an out-of-service Cisco VCS from a
cluster is now complete.
cluster is now complete.
If any errors are found (a red ‘X’ will appear against failing tests), do not proceed further with this
upgrade, but contact your Cisco Authorized Service Provider for further assistance to resolve the
issues identified.
upgrade, but contact your Cisco Authorized Service Provider for further assistance to resolve the
issues identified.
Removing an out-of-service Cisco VCS from a cluster is now complete.
Before you reconnect the out-of-service Cisco VCS back to the
network
network
If the removed Cisco VCS is ever recovered, before you reconnect it you must:
1. Run the command xcommand DefaultValuesSet level: 2 and xcommand
DefaultLinksAdd
from the CLI.
This ensures that the configuration of the recovered Cisco VCS is returned to default and it will not
interact with its ex-peers.
interact with its ex-peers.