Nutanix - Node Reboot

Nutanix - Node Reboot

Connect to #:<cluster> CVM

1. ssh nutanix@<cluster>.excellus.com

Verify host and CVM IP addresses

1. host.list

Gather list of VMs that are running on #:<host>

1. acli host.list_vms <host_ip_address>

Put <host> in maintenace mode, this will live-migrate all running VMs to other nodes

1. acli host.enter_maintenance_mode <host_ip_address> wait=true

Verify VMs have moved off host

1. acli host.list_vms <host_ip_address>

Shutdown the CVM on #:<host>

1. ssh <cvm_ip_address>

   cvm_shutdown -P now

Connect to node #:<host> & reboot

1. ssh root@<host_ip_address>

   shutdown -r now

Monitor the host boot process from the IPMI

1. https://<IPMI_ip_address>

   Click: System Tab

   Click: Remove Console Preview

Once node has completed reboot and is running, exit maintenance mode. All VMs will live-migrate back to this node

1. host.exit_maintenance_mode <host_ip_address> wait=true

Verify MVs are returning to original host

1. acli host.list_vms <host_ip_address>