Linux: Migrating a grid node to a new host

You can migrate StorageGRID nodes from one Linux host to another to perform host maintenance (such as OS patching and reboot) without impacting the functionality or availability of your grid.

You migrate one or more nodes from one Linux host (the source host) to another Linux host (the target host). The target host must have previously been prepared for StorageGRID use.

Attention: You can use this procedure only if you planned your StorageGRID deployment to include migration support.

To migrate a grid node to a new host, both of the following conditions must be true:

Shared storage is used for all per-node storage volumes
Network interfaces have consistent names across hosts

For more information, see Node migration requirements in the StorageGRID installation instructions for your Linux operating system.