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Contents
AIX
1. Introduction
BSD 2. STEP 1: Stop the Cluster Services on the Second Node
3. STEP 2: Remove the Node from all Resource Groups
HP-UX 4. STEP 3: Remove the Node from the Cluster
5. STEP 4: Verify and Synchronize Cluster
Solaris
A. Related Information
Others

Un*x
Introduction
Topics
This article describes how to remove a node from an HACMP cluster. We find the following
situation:

node01# clRGinfo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group Name Group State Node
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guestbook RES_GRP_01 ONLINE node01
OFFLINE node02
Contact
RES_GRP_02 ONLINE node01
OFFLINE node02
Archive

Conclusion: node02 is member of two resource groups, but all resources are active on node01.

STEP 1: Stop the Cluster Services on the Second Node

We need to release all resources from the node we want to remove from the cluster. If there are
any resources active we have to move the resources to the next priority node. In this example
(see above) node02 has no active resources so we can select Bring Resource Groups Offline here:

node02# smitty clstop

Stop Cluster Services

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
* Stop now, on system restart or both now
Stop Cluster Services on these nodes [node02]
BROADCAST cluster shutdown? false
* Select an Action on Resource Groups Bring Resource Groups Offline

STEP 2: Remove the Node from all Resource Groups

node01# smitty hacmp

-> Extended Configuration
-> Extended Resource Configuration

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-> HACMP Extended Resource Group Configuration

-> Change/Show a Resource Group

Change/Show a Resource Group

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
Resource Group Name RES_GRP_01
New Resource Group Name []
Participating Nodes (Default Node Priority) [node01]

Startup Policy Online On Home Node Only

Fallover Policy Fallover To Next Priority Node
Fallback Policy Never Fallback

Remove node02 from the list of participating nodes. Repeat this step for all resource groups with
node02 as partitipating node.

STEP 3: Remove the Node from the Cluster

node01# smitty hacmp

-> Extended Configuration
-> Extended Topology Configuration
-> Configure HACMP Nodes
-> Remove a Node in the HACMP Cluster
-> Select node02

Configure HACMP Nodes

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Add a Node to the HACMP Cluster

Change/Show a Node in the HACMP Cluster
>Remove a Node in the HACMP Cluster<

STEP 4: Verify and Synchronize Cluster

node01# smitty hacmp

-> Extended Configuration
-> Extended Verification and Synchronization

Job done: clRGinfo now shows one node less:

node01# clRGinfo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Group Name Group State Node
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
RES_GRP_01 ONLINE node01

RES_GRP_02 ONLINE node01

A. Related Information
AIX 7.1 Information Center > PowerHA SystemMirror > HACMP Version 6.1 > Removing a
cluster node from the HACMP configuration

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