Forcing the Replica node to take over the Primary role in a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)cluster

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to force the Replica node to take over the Primary role in a VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) Operations cluster.

Resolution

To force the Replica node to take over the Primary role:

1. Log in to the Admin UI on the Primary node using the URL:

https://IP_or_FQDN/admin

Note: Replace IP_or_FQDN with the IP address of FQDN of the Primary node.

2. Select the current Primary node and click Take Node Offline/Online. Enter a reason in the Take Node Offline/Online dialogue box and then click OK.
3. Wait 15 minutes for the change to take effect. The Cluster Role value for the Replica node changes to Primary.

Note: The previous Primary node may still be listed as having the Primary role. You may see two Primary nodes listed.

4. With the original Primary node still selected, click Take Node Offline/Online again.
5. Enter a reason in the Take Node Offline/Online dialogue box and click OK.
6. Wait for a few minutes for the change to take effect.

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