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Commit 496ef483 authored by Hiro's avatar Hiro :surfer:
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Update documentation on how to retire a host - WIP

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1. long before (weeks or months) the machine is decomissioned, make 1. long before (weeks or months) the machine is decomissioned, make
sure users are aware it will go away and of its replacement services sure users are aware it will go away and of its replacement services
2. if applicable, stop the VM: `virsh shutdown $host`, or at least 2. if applicable, stop the VM:
stop the primary service on the machine
3. if applicable, undefine the VM: `virsh undefine $host` * If the VM is on a KVM host: `virsh shutdown $host`, or at least stop the
primary service on the machine
* If the machine is on ganeti: gnt-instance remove $host
3. On KVM hosts, undefine the VM: `virsh undefine $host`
4. wipe host data, possibly with a delay: 4. wipe host data, possibly with a delay:
* if applicable, remove the LVM logical volumes or virtual disk * On KVM hosts, remove the LVM logical volumes or virtual disk files:
files:
`lvs` will list the logical volumes on the machine
echo 'lvremove -y vgname/lvname' | at now + 7 days
`echo 'lvremove -y vgname/lvname' | at now + 7 days`
* for a normal machine or a machine we do not own the parent host * for a normal machine or a machine we do not own the parent host
for, wipe the disks using the method described below for, wipe the disks using the method described below
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