vCenter restrictions after deployment

After cluster deployment, observe the following restrictions for any Common Services resources:

• Do not delete virtual machines in vCenter unless instructed to do so by a solution maintenance procedure.

• Do not rename the vCenter cluster object.

• VMware VM snapshots are supported for cluster nodes only when the nodes are powered off. Keep snapshots for a maximum of 72 hours. Over longer periods, snapshot files increase in size and can degrade performance of the virtual machine and the ESXi host.

Other solution considerations

• Reference the solution configuration spreadsheet for the proper resource allocations per cluster node. Modify the VM resources to match what is defined in the solution spreadsheet. These resources do not have to be applied with reservations. For more information, see the solution documentation.

• Do not delete a service unless instructed to do so by a troubleshooting or maintenance procedure. When a service fails, you must delete and reinstall the service before you can deploy another service.