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4 Select the host icon in the inventory panel, and drag it to the new location.
The host can be moved to another cluster or another datacenter. When the new location is selected, a blue
box surrounds the cluster or datacenter name.
vCenter Server moves the host to the new location.
5 Right-click the host, and select Exit Maintenance Mode from the pop-up menu.
6 (Optional) Restart any virtual machines, as needed.
Understanding Managed Host Removal
Removing a managed host from vCenter Server breaks the connection and stops all monitoring and managing
functions of that managed host and of all the virtual machines on that managed host. The managed host and
its associated virtual machines are removed from the inventory.
Historical data for removed hosts remains in the vCenter Server database.
Removing a managed host differs from disconnecting the managed host from vCenter Server. Disconnecting
a managed host does not remove it from vCenter Server; it temporarily suspends all vCenter Server monitoring
activities. The managed host and its associated virtual machines remain in the vCenter Server inventory.
Removing a managed host from vCenter Server does not remove the virtual machines from the managed host
or datastore. It removes only vCenter Server’s access to the managed host and virtual machines on that
managed host.
Figure 11-1 illustrates the process for removing a managed host from vCenter Server. In the example here,
notice the lost link between vCenter Server and the removed managed host, while the managed host files
remain on the datastore.
Figure 11-1. Removing a Host
1. Registered host and virtual machines
shared datastore
vCenter
VM1.dsk
VM2.dsk
VM3.dsk
VM4.dsk
host A
VM1
VM2
host B
VM3
VM4
shared datastore
vCenter
VM1.dsk
VM2.dsk
VM3.dsk
VM4.dsk
host A
VM1
VM2
host B
VM3
VM4
2. Remove host. Virtual machines stay on the host’s datastore.
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