Reference Guide

Example
Use the following command to disable the emergency password recovery option:
svc_password_mgmt recovery --disable
INFO: Disabling password emergency recovery option...done
Remove appliance (svc_remove_appliance)
This script enables you to remove an appliance from the cluster without migrating existing data or workloads. When you run the
script, it displays the associated storage resources and workloads for the appliance you specified.
NOTE: Run this script only on the master node.
Migrate the relevant storage resources and workloads to another appliance before removing it from the cluster. If there are data
protection operations in progress, the script is unable to remove the appliance. However, the script enables you to stop any
replication operations.
CAUTION:
● Removing the appliance using this script is not an ideal use case. Ensure that you really want to remove the
appliance.
● This script not only removes the appliance, but also resets it back to original factory settings and shuts it
down.
● Although the IP addresses assigned to the appliance remain with the cluster and are marked as unused, all
data is removed.
● The script does not block user commands or actions. Ensure that users are notified not to create any storage
resources or virtual machines when you begin migrating data off the appliance. If new storage resources and
virtual machines are created during this operation, the workloads may get placed on the appliance you are
trying to remove.
Ensure that all relevant storage resources and workloads are migrated to another appliance before you proceed.
You cannot remove a master appliance. See the Knowledgebase article - HOW17166 for more information.
Usage
Function
Diagnostic and Recovery
Mode Service
Usage Service
Requires service user password? No
Requires root privileges? No
May cause data unavailability? Yes
May cause data loss? Yes
Scope Appliance
Prerequisites
● Ensure that all workloads (virtual machines or storage resources) are migrated to
another appliance in the cluster.
● For PowerStoreX appliances, before you go to remove, ensure that you place the ESXi
host in maintenance mode and remove them from the ESXi cluster. See the
Knowledgebase article - HOW17164 for more information.
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