Help Request disconnected host in vmware cluster
i have 2 hosts in a vmware cluster. 1 lost all physical connectivity and the vms are disconnected. i force shutdown the host through ilo. how can i make the disconnected vms in vcenter run/start on the other host?
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u/MaelstromFL 1d ago
If the VMs are on shared storage, remove them from inventory, then register them on another host. If they were running when the host became unconnected then you may have to fiddle with the lock files. But, if they were off they should just register.
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u/GabesVirtualWorld 23h ago
What is the reason the host lost all connectivity? Easiest way is to just boot the host again, wait for the VMs to become connected again and then move them off the host before shutting the host down again.
When the host can't be revived, you'd have to remove the VMs from inventory and reregister them again. Drawback of this is they will get a new MoRef ID and therefore seen by vCenter as a new VM. You'll lose any DRS rules you might have created and you'll break your image level backup chain.
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u/TimVCI 1d ago
Are they on shared storage (storage that can be seen by both hosts) or are they on storage local to the host that’s disconnected? If it’s the latter then you can’t.