Removing Cores from an HA configuration
1. Force one of the Cores into a failed state by stopping its service.
2. Disable failover on the other Core.
3. Start the service on the first Core again.
4. Disable the failover on the second Core.
You can perform these steps using either the Management Console or the CLI.
To remove the Cores from an HA deployment using the Management Console
1. From the Management Console of Core A, choose Settings > Maintenance: Service.
2. Stop the Core service.
3. From the Management Console of Core B, choose Configure > Failover: Failover Configuration.
4. Click Disable Failover.
5. Return to the Management Console of Core A, and choose Settings > Maintenance: Service.
6. Start the Core service.
7. From the Management Console of Core A, choose Configure > Failover: Failover Configuration.
8. Click Disable Failover.
9. Click Activate Local Configuration. The Cores are no longer operating in an HA configuration.
To remove the Cores from an HA deployment using the CLI
1. Connect to the CLI of Core A and enter the following commands to stop the Core service:
enable
configure terminal
no service enable
2. Connect to the CLI of Core B and enter the following commands to clear the local failover configuration:
enable
configure terminal
device-failover peer clear
write memory
3. Return to the CLI of Core A and enter the following commands to start the Core service, clear the local failover configuration, and return to nonfailover mode:
enable
configure terminal
service enable
device-failover peer clear
device-failover self-config activate
write memory
The Cores are no longer operating in an HA configuration.