Creating a cluster node anti-affinity rule

Last Updated : Jul 13, 2022 |
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If you are deploying with high availability enabled, you must create an anti-affinity rule in vCenter for the cluster nodes.
Create the anti-affinity rule before powering on the VMs after initial OVA deployment to prevent a hot migration.
  1. Navigate to your vCenter cluster.
  2. In the Configure tab, select ConfigurationVM/Host rulesCreate VM/Host Rule.
  3. Create a name for the anti-affinity rule.
  4. Select enable rule.
  5. Type Separate Virtual Machines.
  6. Add all the cluster nodes to the list.
  7. Click OK.
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