VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5

5.2 5.1 5.0 4.5
Deutsch Français Italiano 日本語 English

Shut Down a Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain

You shut down the components of a VI workload domain that runs virtualized workloads in
VMware Cloud Foundation
 in a specific order to keep components operational by maintaining the necessary infrastructure, networking, and management services as long as possible before shutdown.
You shut down the management components for the VI workload domains before you shut down the components for the management domain.
If the NSX Manager cluster and NSX Edge cluster are shared with other VI workload domains, follow this general order:
  1. Shut down the customer workloads in all VI workload domains that share the NSX-T Data Center instance. Otherwise, all NSX networking services in the customer workloads will be interrupted when you shut down NSX-T Data Center.
  2. Shut down the VI workload domain that runs the shared NSX Edge nodes.
  3. Shut down the other VI workload domains.

Shutdown Order for a VI Workload Domain

Shutdown Order for a VI Workload Domain
Shutdown Order
SDDC Component
1
Virtualized customer workloads
2
Site Recovery Manager for the VI workload domain
3
vSphere Replication for the VI workload domain
4
NSX Edge nodes for the VI workload domain *
5
NSX Manager nodes for the VI workload domain *
6
vSphere Cluster Services virtual machines in the VI workload domain *
7
ESXi hosts and VMware vSAN™ in the VI workload domain *
8
vCenter Server for the VI workload domain *
* For information on the shutdown steps, see below.

Shut Down the NSX Edge Nodes

You begin shutting down the NSX infrastructure in the management domain or in a VI workload domain in
VMware Cloud Foundation
 by shutting down the NSX Edge nodes that provide north-south traffic connectivity between the physical data center networks and the NSX SDN networks
  1. Log in to vCenter Server for the management or VI workload domain at
    https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     as
    administrator@vsphere.local
    .
  2. In the
    VMs and templates
     inventory, expand the tree of workload domain vCenter Server and expand data center for the workload domain.
  3. Right-click an NSX Edge virtual machine for the management domain or VI workload domain and select
    Power
    Shut down Guest OS
    .
  4. In the confirmation dialog box, click
    Yes
    .
    This operation takes several minutes to complete.
  5. Repeat the steps for the remaining NSX Edge nodes for the domain.

Shut Down the NSX Manager Nodes

You continue shutting down the NSX infrastructure for the management domain or for a VI workload domain by shutting down the three-node NSX Manager cluster by using the vSphere Client.
  1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
    https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     as
    administrator@vsphere.local
    .
  2. In the
    VMs and templates
     inventory, expand the management domain vCenter Server tree and expand the management domain data center.
  3. Right-click the primary NSX manager virtual machine and select
    Power
    Shut down Guest OS
    .
  4. In the confirmation dialog box, click
    Yes
    .
    This operation takes several minutes to complete.
  5. Repeat the steps for the remaining NSX Manager virtual machines.

Shut Down the vSphere Cluster Services Virtual Machines

To shut down the vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) virtual machines in a cluster in a VI workload domain in
VMware Cloud Foundation
, you put the cluster in retreat mode. The retreat mode triggers clean-up of the vCLS virtual machines.
  1. Log in to vCenter Server for the management or VI workload domain at
    https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     as
    administrator@vsphere.local
    .
  2. In the
    Hosts and clusters
     inventory, expand the tree of the VI workload domain vCenter Server and expand the data center for the VI workload domain.
  3. Select the cluster on which vCLS must be shut down.
  4. Copy the cluster domain ID
    domain-c(
    cluster_domain_id
    )
     from the URL of the browser.
    When you navigate to a cluster in the vSphere client, the URL is similar to this one:
    https://<fqdn-of-vCenter-server>/ui/app/cluster;nav=h/urn:vmomi:ClusterComputeResource:domain-c
    8
    :eef257af-fa50-455a-af7a-6899324fabe6/summary
    You copy only
    domain-c8
    .
  5. In the
    Host and Clusters
     inventory, select the vCenter Server instance for the VI workload domain and click the
    Configure
     tab.
  6. Under
    Advanced Settings
    , click the
    Edit Settings
     button.
  7. Locate the
    config.vcls.clusters.domain-c(
    number
    ).enabled
     property for the domain cluster ID from 4 and set it to
    false
    .
    If the property is not present, add it. The entry for the cluster cannot be deleted from the vSphere Client then. However, keeping this entry is not an issue.
  8. Click
    Save
    .
The vCLS monitoring service initiates the clean-up of vCLS VMs. If vSphere DRS is activated for the cluster, it stops working and you see an additional warning in the cluster summary. vSphere DRS remains deactivated until vCLS is re-activated on this cluster.

Shut Down vSAN and the ESXi Hosts in a Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain

You use the vSAN shutdown cluster wizard in the vSphere Client to shut down gracefully the vSAN clusters in a VI workload domain in
VMware Cloud Foundation
. The wizard shuts down the vSAN storage and the ESXi hosts added to the cluster.
You perform this operation on all vSAN cluster in all VI workload domains.
  1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
    https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     as
    administrator@vsphere.local
    .
  2. In the
    Hosts and clusters
     inventory, expand the tree of the VI workload domain vCenter Server and expand the data center for the VI workload domain.
  3. For a vSAN cluster, verify the vSAN health and resynchronization status.
    1. Select the cluster and click the
      Monitor
       tab.
    2. In the left pane, navigate to
      vSAN
      Skyline health
       and verify the status of each vSAN health check category.
    3. In the left pane, under
      vSAN
      Resyncing objects
      , verify that all synchronization tasks are complete.
  4. If any member host is in lockdown mode, add the host's
    root
     account to the Exception Users list.
    1. Select the host in the inventory and click the
      Configure
       tab.
    2. In the left pane, select
      System
      Security Profile
      .
    3. In the
      Lockdown Mode
       pane, click the
      Edit
       button.
    4. On the
      Exception Users
       page, enter
      root
       and click
      Add User
      .
    5. Click
      OK
      .
  5. Shut down the vSAN cluster.
    1. In the inventory, right-click the vSAN cluster and select
      vSAN
      Shutdown cluster
      .
    2. In the
      Shutdown Cluster
       wizard, verify that all pre-checks are green and click
      Next
      .
    3. Enter a reason for performing the shutdown, and click
      Shutdown
      .
  6. Repeat Step 3 to Step 6 for other vSAN clusters in the workload domain.

Shut Down vCenter Server for a Virtual Infrastructure Workload Domain

To shut down the vCenter Server instance for a VI workload domain in
VMware Cloud Foundation
, you use the vSphere Client.
Verify that all ESXi hosts in all clusters are stopped and are disconnected.
  1. Log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
    https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
     as
    administrator@vsphere.local
    .
  2. In the
    VMs and templates
     inventory, expand the management domain vCenter Server tree and expand the management domain data center.
  3. Shut down vCenter Server.
    1. Locate the vCenter Server virtual machine for the VI workload domain.
    2. Right-click the virtual machine and select
      Power
      Shut down Guest OS
      .
    3. In the confirmation dialog box, click
      Yes
      .
    This operation takes several minutes to complete.

Content feedback and comments