Nutanix cluster move and CVM IP change

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Hello,We plan to move some nutanix cluster to a new location and we already know that it will not be possible to keep the network vlan and IP setup for the installation.We found the document on how to change the CVM IP and you first advice is to keep the initial network if possible.So we should understood what are the argument pro and against regarding the IP reconfiguration process, can we have some performance issue?In some case we want to keep the data on the cluster and other don't take care of them. So what are the best choice to manage this different move.And if some of yours have already perform this kind of operation, could you share your feedback or advice on that.Thanks for your answers.Regards.David ALEXANDRE.

sbarab · Accepted Answer

@EH_GIP_SYSTEMS/David,  To begin with, the perfromance in the cluster does not depend on what Ip address the cluster components have. So you can change IP addresses for the cluster components and expect the same perfromance if the connecting devices like switches and routers are configured to handle the new IP addresses and vlan in the environment.  The best document I know, to perform the task is:  “https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=Advanced-Setup-Guide-AOS-v511:ipc-cvm-ip-address-reconfigure-t.html”  The above is for AOS 5.11 and the components associated like hypervisor and IPMI. You can get the same document for older releases as well, they are mostly similar as long as your AOS is not several years old (Anything above AOS .5.5 should work).  There is a script that does the job called ”external_ip_reconfig” that does the real change, but for this to work properly you need to follow all steps recommended there, as missing a necessary step can cause un-necessary delays in the process.  As it states in the document, there are three scenarios that we need to pay attention to:  Change the IP addresses of the CVMs in the same subnet. Change the IP addresses of the CVMs to a new or different subnet. In this scenario, the external IP address reconfiguration script works successfully if the new subnet is configured with the required switches and the CVMs can communicate with each other in the new subnet.  Change the IP addresses of the CVMs to a new or different subnet if you are moving the cluster to a new physical location. In this scenario, the external IP address reconfiguration script works successfully if the CVMs can still communicate with each other in the old subnet.  As you notice for the second and third scenarios, you probably need assistance ofyour network administrator(if it is not you), to configure the switches properly.  Review the above document several times and ask any questions about it. I will be happy to respond to your concerns; and If you havenever done this before, I suggest you to open a case with our support center.  One last suggestion that could probably make any compilation inthe process easier to handle, is the fact that as long as you have access to IPMIaddress of the hardware, we can modify any network configurations to make things work in the cluster. This is easiest when you have physical access to the hardware. You can access BIOS to change the IPMI vlan and network settings for each hyperviosr.  I realize the above is too much to go over, but I will be happy to respond to any concerns you have about it.

EH_GIP_SYSTEMS · Answer

Hello@sbarab,  Thanks for your answer.  We have already looked the document you have shared, it will be the process we will apply and we were looking for some feedbacks of userswho have already apply it.  Because in the document this sentence, made usthink than it was not so easy and could havesome consequences (not proper cleaning, etc):   Before you decide to change the CVM, hypervisor host, and IPMI IP addresses, consider the possibility of incorporating the existing IP address schema into the new infrastructure by reconfiguring your routers and switches instead of Nutanix nodes and CVMs.   That’s why we are trying to understand if this changer can have an impact or noton the cluster. So if you confirm not, it’s ok for us and when weplan toperform the task we will open asupport casebefore to start, tobe sure than we can be supported if the things go wrong.  David.

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