4.5. Moving Hosts between Hardware Pools
This process shows how to move hosts into new or existing Hardware Pools. For example, you may need to do this to balance the load, improve performance for particular applications, or if hosts are being replaced or retired.
4.5.1. Move Hosts to Existing Hardware Pools
To move hosts to existing Hardware Pools:
Use the Navigator panel to select the required hardware pool node. The Summary page and the Hardware Pool menu displays.
Click on the menu bar. The Hosts page displays the list of existing Hosts, and the Hosts toolbar displays.
On the Hosts page, select the check box of the hosts to be moved. If no hosts are selected, you will be prompted to select at least one host before the Move Hosts dialog box displays.
Click menu on the Hosts toolbar. The Move Hosts dialog box appears.
Navigate to the destination resource pool node in the Move Hosts dialog box.
Click the destination resource pool node in the Move Hosts dialog box.
The selected host is removed from the current hardware pool, and the dialog box closes.
To view the hosts in the destination hardware pool, click the destination host node in the Navigator panel. The Summary page for the destination host resource pool displays.
Click on the menu bar. The moved host displays in the list of hosts for the destination hardware pool.