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Retire node1

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To retire node1, you must disable the HA pair with node2, shut node1 down correctly, and remove it from the rack or chassis.

Steps

  1. Verify the number of nodes in the cluster:

    cluster show

    The system displays the nodes in the cluster, as shown in the following example:

    cluster::> cluster show
Node                  Health  Eligibility
--------------------- ------- ------------
node1                 true    true
node2                 true    true
2 entries were displayed.

  2. Disable storage failover, as applicable:

    If the cluster is…​ Then…​

    A two-node cluster

    1. Disable cluster high availability by entering the following command on either node:

    cluster ha modify -configured false

    1. Disable storage failover:

    storage failover modify -node node1 -enabled false

    A cluster with more than two nodes

    Disable storage failover:

    storage failover modify -node node1 -enabled false
    Warning If you do not disable storage failover, a controller upgrade failure can occur which can disrupt data access and lead to data loss.

  3. Verify that storage failover was disabled:

    storage failover show

    The following example shows the output of the storage failover show command when storage failover has been disabled for a node:

     cluster::> storage failover show
                               Takeover
 Node           Partner        Possible State Description
 -------------- -------------- -------- -------------------------------------
 node1          node2          false    Connected to node2, Takeover
                                        is not possible: Storage failover is
                                        disabled

 node2          node1          false    Node owns partner's aggregates as part
                                        of the nondisruptive controller upgrade
                                        procedure. Takeover is not possible:
                                        Storage failover is disabled
 2 entries were displayed.

  4. Verify the data LIF status:

    network interface show -role data -curr-node node2 -home-node node1

    Look in the Status Admin/Oper column to see if any LIFs are down. If any LIFs are down, consult the Troublehsoot section.

  5. Take one of the following actions:

    If the cluster is…​ Then…​

    A two-node cluster

    Go to Step 6.

    A cluster with more than two nodes

    Go to Step 8.

  6. Access the advanced privilege level on either node:

    set -privilege advanced

  7. Verify that the cluster HA has been disabled:

    cluster ha show

    The system displays the following message:

    High Availability Configured: false

    If cluster HA has not been disabled, repeat Step 2.

  8. Check whether node1 currently holds epsilon:

    cluster show

    Because there is the possibility of a tie in a cluster that has an even number of nodes, one node has an extra fractional voting weight called epsilon. Refer to References to link to the System Administration Reference for more information.

    Note

    If you have a four-node cluster, epsilon might be on a node in a different HA pair in the cluster.

    If you are upgrading a HA pair in a cluster with multiple HA pairs, you must move epsilon to the node of a HA pair not undergoing a controller upgrade. For example, if you are upgrading nodeA/nodeB in a cluster with the HA pair configuration nodeA/nodeB and nodeC/nodeD, you must move epsilon to nodeC or nodeD.

    The following example shows that node1 holds epsilon:

     cluster::*> cluster show

 Node                 Health  Eligibility  Epsilon
 -------------------- ------- ------------ ------------
 node1                true    true         true
 node2                true    true         false

  9. If node1 holds epsilon, then mark epsilon false on the node so that it can be transferred to the node2:

    cluster modify -node node1 -epsilon false

  10. Transfer epsilon to node2 by marking epsilon true on node2:

    cluster modify -node node2 -epsilon true

  11. Verify that the change to node2 occurred:

    cluster show

     cluster::*> cluster show
 Node                 Health  Eligibility  Epsilon
 -------------------- ------- ------------ ------------
 node1                true    true         false
 node2                true    true         true

    The epsilon for node2 should now be true and the epsilon for node1 should be false.

  12. Verify whether the setup is a two-node switchless cluster:

    network options switchless-cluster show

     cluster::*> network options switchless-cluster show

 Enable Switchless Cluster: false/true

    The value of this command must match the physical state of the system.

  13. Return to the admin level:

    set -privilege admin

  14. Halt node1 from the node1 prompt:

    system node halt -node node1

    Warning Attention: If node1 is in same chassis as node2, do not power off the chassis by using the power switch or by pulling the power cable. If you do so, node2, which is serving data, will go down.

  15. When the system prompts you to confirm that you want to halt the system, enter y.

    The node stops at the boot environment prompt.

  16. When node1 displays the boot environment prompt, remove it from the chassis or the rack.

    You can decommission node1 after the upgrade is completed. See Decommission the old system.