How to Remove and Uncluster a Scale-Out File Server in VMM

 

Updated: May 13, 2016

Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

You can use the following procedure to remove a managed Scale-Out File Server cluster by using the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) console. When you remove a Scale-Out File Server cluster, it still exists; however, it is no longer managed by VMM. To uncluster a Scale-Out File Server cluster, you can use the Uninstall-SCStorageFileServer cmdlet.

To remove a Scale-Out File Server cluster

  1. Open the Fabric workspace.

  2. In the Fabric pane, expand Storage, and expand Providers.

  3. In the Providers pane, locate the storage provider that is associated with the Scale-Out File Server cluster you want to remove.

  4. On the Home tab, click Remove.

See Also

Modifying a Scale-Out File Server Cluster in VMM
How to Remove a Node From a Scale-Out File Server in VMM