Symantec 5 manual Verifying the status of nodes and service groups, Task Reference

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

Table 7-3	Tasks that are involved in removing a node
Task	Reference

■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.

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.

Verifying the status of nodes and service groups

Start by issuing the following commands from one of the nodes to remain, node galaxy or node nebula.