Difference between revisions of "Decommission Servers"

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* BigFix Client
 
* BigFix Client
 
** Create Batch File to Uninstall the Client then Remove the computer from the database
 
** Create Batch File to Uninstall the Client then Remove the computer from the database
curl -X DELETE --user username:password https://vwp-bigfix01.dhe.duke.edu:52311/api/computer/<id>
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''''curl -X DELETE --user username:password https://vwp-bigfix01.dhe.duke.edu:52311/api/computer/<id>''''
  
  

Revision as of 22:43, 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"

During this phase, the computer is powered off but is otherwise intact.

Software needs to be Uninstalled

  • BigFix Client
    • Create Batch File to Uninstall the Client then Remove the computer from the database

'curl -X DELETE --user username:password https://vwp-bigfix01.dhe.duke.edu:52311/api/computer/<id>'


CURL DELETE 7149733


  • Microsoft SCOM Monitoring needs to be stopped

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.