Looking for some guidance on the best method to remove a problematic host from a 4-node vSAN cluster so that I can reinstall ESXi and rebuild the the host config, before rejoining to the vSAN cluster.
The host in question has some issues in the boot file system and I am finding it impossible to apply updates. VMware support engineer advises to rebuild the host, and then rejoin it to the cluster.
In a basic non-vSAN cluster, this would be a fairly routine procedure, but I am a little apprehensive about removing a node from the vSAN cluster, and am looking for a little reassurance. Is it as simple as evacuating all of the VMs and vmdk files from the affected host, placing it in maintenance mode, and then removing it from the cluster and from vSphere inventory?
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance