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Remove an out-of-service Cisco VCS from a Cisco VCS X5 cluster (permanently) 

Use the following procedure if: 

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the Cisco VCS is dead and needs to be RMAd, or 

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the Cisco VCS cannot be accessed for some other reason 

 

If the whole cluster is to be disbanded then use the procedure defined in “Disband a Cisco VCS X5 
cluster”. 

If the cluster peer to be removed is accessible, use the procedure defined in “Remove a live Cisco 
VCS from a Cisco VCS X5 cluster (permanently)” which clears up the removed Cisco VCS as well as 
its previous peers. 

This procedure does not delete clustering configuration from the removed Cisco VCS. Once removed, 
you must not reconnect the out-of-service Cisco VCS without first deleting all of its peers and stopping 
FindMe and configuration replication (see the section below ”Before you reconnect the out-of-service 
Cisco VCS back to the network”).  

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Ensure that the Cisco VCS to be removed from the cluster is not indicated as the Master Cisco 
VCS on Cisco TMS. 
If it is the Master Cisco VCS, see the section “Change the master peer of a Cisco VCS cluster” for 
instructions on how to make a different peer the master. 

 

On Cisco TMS 
1. Select 

Systems > Navigator (and any required sub folders) then click on the Cisco VCS to be 

removed. 

2. Select 

the 

TMS Agent tab. 

3. Clear 

the 

Enable TMS Agent Data Replication check box. 

4. Click 

Save Settings. 

 

On the Master Cisco VCS: 
1.  Log in to the CLI as root and type: 

cluster 
The following screen will appear: 

 

 

2.  Choose option 4 “Disable Replication on another Peer”. 

3.  Follow the instructions until you are returned to the menu 

(enter the IP address of the peer to remove when asked). 

Cisco VCS Deployment Guide: Cluster creation and maintenance (Cisco VCS X5) 

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