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== Put Spanned ESX Host into Maintenance Mode == | == Put Spanned ESX Host into Maintenance Mode == | ||
You can't put | You can't put a Lab Manager enabled ESX directly into maintenance mode, if it's also enabled for host spanning. The service VM (called something like <code>012345-VMwareLM-ServiceVM-I6-H78</code>) won't power-down or undeploy automatically (and it can't be migrated via vMotion as it needs to stay on its ESX to enable host-spanning). | ||
# Deployed but powered off LM VM's can't be moved, so any on the host have to be either powered on, or undeployed | # Deployed but powered off LM VM's can't be moved either, so any on the host have to be either powered on, or undeployed | ||
# With DRS set to '''Fully Automated''', select '''Enter Maintenance Mode''' for your ESX host | # With DRS set to '''Fully Automated''', select '''Enter Maintenance Mode''' for your ESX host | ||
# Once all deployed (non service) VM's have migrated off, put DRS to '''Partially Automated''' and '''''cancel'''''' the ''Enter Maintenance Mode'' task | # Once all deployed (non service) VM's have migrated off, put DRS to '''Partially Automated''' and '''''cancel'''''' the ''Enter Maintenance Mode'' task | ||
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# Finally, put the host in '''Maintenance Mode''' | # Finally, put the host in '''Maintenance Mode''' | ||
Once your work is complete, take the host out of maintenance mode, enable for host spanning and as LM host, then put DRS back to Fully Automated | Once your work is complete, take the host out of maintenance mode, enable for host spanning and as LM host, then put DRS back to Fully Automated. Its worth manually vMotioning a Lab Manager deployed VM onto the host to double check everything is back in full working order. | ||
== Change a Deployed VM's Resources == | == Change a Deployed VM's Resources == | ||