Difference between revisions of "Decommission Servers"

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* Apparently there is a 2 week "Cooling Off Process" in case someone changes their mind.  During this period the server is powered off but is left intact.
 
* Apparently there is a 2 week "Cooling Off Process" in case someone changes their mind.  During this period the server is powered off but is left intact.
 
* Software needs to be Uninstalled
 
* Software needs to be Uninstalled
* Agents need to be Uninstalled
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* Monitoring needs to be stopped (Can be Automated)
* Monitoring needs to be stopped
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* Agents need to be Uninstalled  (Can be Automated)
* Server needs to be powered down
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* Server needs to be powered down (Can be Automated)
 
* Virtual Resources need to be returned to the pools
 
* Virtual Resources need to be returned to the pools
 
* Physical Servers need to be removed from the Racks.
 
* Physical Servers need to be removed from the Racks.

Revision as of 12:40, 16 May 2023

When a Virtual Server or Physical Server is no longer needed for a Project or an Application, it needs to be decommissioned to free up resources.

  • Apparently there is a 2 week "Cooling Off Process" in case someone changes their mind. During this period the server is powered off but is left intact.
  • Software needs to be Uninstalled
  • Monitoring needs to be stopped (Can be Automated)
  • Agents need to be Uninstalled (Can be Automated)
  • Server needs to be powered down (Can be Automated)
  • Virtual Resources need to be returned to the pools
  • Physical Servers need to be removed from the Racks.
  • CMDB needs to be updated.