Change master in XenServer Pool

If actual master is online

  • Disable HA if enabled:
    xe pool-ha-disable
  • get uuid of hosts
    xe host-list
  • Look for uuid of member server you want to make as new master server
  • change master
    xe pool-designate-new-master host-uuid=<new-master-uuid>
  • If HA was enabled, restart HA
    xe pool-ha-enable



If pool master is offline/dead

  • on new master server
    xe pool-emergency-transition-to-master
  • recover member server
    xe pool-recover-slaves


Authors:
  • Jochen Schnuerle