Multiple Manager teardown

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Before you begin

A Manager device can only be removed if it is not the Manager device performing the removal.
  • Manager device A can remove Manager device B.
  • Manager device B can remove Manager device A.
  • Manager device A cannot remove Manager device A.
  • Manager device B cannot remove Manager device B.

Procedure

  1. Click the Configure tab.
  2. Click Devices > Managers in the navigation panel.
  3. Click the link of the second Manager device to display the Manager: {device-name} page.
  4. Click Remove on the Configure Device page to display the Remove Device: {device-name} page.
  5. Enter your password, if required, in the Password field.
  6. Click Remove to remove the device.
  7. On the Settings tab, navigate to System > Multiple Manager.
  8. Deselect Enable multiple Managers within the system.
  9. Click Update.

Results

After performing the teardown procedure, shutdown or reimage the removed Manager device. Allowing the device to continue running can result in unwanted side effects; for example: sending notifications, attempting to communicate with other devices, generating backups, and causing general confusion.