Working with VSX Cluster Members

This section presents procedures for adding and deleting VSX Cluster Members.

Adding a New Member

Important - Make sure that no other administrators are connected to the Management Server before you perform this procedure. The vsx_util command cannot modify the management database, if the database is locked because other administrators are connected.

To add a new VSX Cluster Member to an existing VSX Cluster:

1. Close all SmartConsole windows.
2. Create a full backup of the environment (see sk100395).
3. Connect to the command line on the Management Server.
4. Log in the Expert mode.
5. Run the vsx_util add_member command and follow the on-screen instructions:
   1. Enter the IP address of the Security Management Server or Main Domain Management Server.
   2. Enter the Management Server administrator user name and password.
   3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Wait until the add member operation finished successfully message appears, indicating that the database has been successfully updated and saved.

   Note - In a Multi-Domain Server environment, this operation skips all Domain Management Servers locked by an administrator. If this should occur, run the command again for the affected Domain Management Servers once they become available.

7. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Main Domain Management Server used to manage the VSX Cluster.
8. From the Gateways & Servers view or Object Explorer, double-click the VSX Cluster object.
9. From the left tree, click Cluster Members.
10. Make sure you see an object representing the new VSX Cluster Member.
11. If necessary, modify the VSX Cluster object configuration and click OK.
12. Close all SmartConsole windows.
13. Connect to the command line on the Management Server.
14. Log in the Expert mode.
15. Run the vsx_util add_member_reconf command and follow the on-screen instructions.
16. Wait until the Reconfigure module operation completed successfully summary notice appears.

    Note - In a Multi-Domain Server environment, the operation skips all Domain Management Servers locked by an administrator. If this should occur, run the command again for the affected Domain Management Servers when they become available.

17. Reboot the new VSX Cluster Member.
18. Connect to the command line on each VSX Cluster Member.
19. Examine the VSX Cluster configuration:

    cphaprob state

20. If the VSX Cluster runs in the VSLS mode:
    1. Connect to the command line on the Management Server.
    2. Log in the Expert mode.
    3. Redistribute Virtual Systems to the newly added VSX Cluster Member:

       vsx_util vsls

    4. Connect to the command line on each VSX Cluster Member.
    5. Examine the VSX Cluster configuration:

       cphaprob state

Deleting a Member

Important - Make sure that no other administrators are connected to the Management Server before you perform this procedure. The vsx_util command cannot modify the management database if the database is locked.

To remove a VSX Cluster Member from a VSX Cluster:

1. Close all SmartConsole windows.
2. Create a full backup of the environment (see sk100395).
3. Detach the license from the VSX Cluster Member to be removed. Otherwise, you cannot remove a VSX Cluster Member.
4. Close all SmartConsole windows.
5. Connect to the command line on the Management Server.
6. Log in the Expert mode.
7. Run the vsx_util remove_member command and follow the on-screen instructions:
   1. Enter the IP address of the Security Management Server or Main Domain Management Server.
   2. Enter the Management Server administrator user name and password.
   3. Type 'y' to confirm that you have detached the license from the VSX Cluster Member.
   4. Select the VSX Cluster.
   5. Select the VSX Cluster Member.
   6. Type 'y' to confirm that the VSX Cluster Member to be removed is disconnected.
8. Wait until the remove member operation finished successfully message appears.

   Note - In a Multi-Domain Server environment, this operation skips all Domain Management Servers locked by an administrator. If this should occur, run the command again for the affected Domain Management Servers once they become available.

   The management database is now updated and saved.

   In SmartConsole, the object for the deleted VSX Cluster Member no longer appears in the specified VSX Cluster object.

9. Connect with SmartConsole to the Security Management Server or Main Domain Management Server used to manage the VSX Cluster.
10. From the Gateways & Servers view or Object Explorer, double-click the VSX Cluster object.
11. From the left tree, click Cluster Members.
12. Make sure you do not see an object representing the removed VSX Cluster Member.