{"id":69389,"date":"2026-05-19T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=69389"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:13:07","slug":"veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-pt-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-pt-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Veeam High Availability Cluster: switchover and disassemble - pt.3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69856 size-full\" title=\"veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-01.jpg\" alt=\"veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When a Veeam High Availability Cluster is created, several tasks are available to <strong>maintain correct functionality<\/strong>, such as switchover and disassemble.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the maintenance typology you need to perform on your HA Cluster, every operation is safe and <strong>doesn't impact on the service functionality<\/strong>. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog series<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/how-to-configure-the-veeam-high-availability-cluster-pt-1\/\">How to configure the Veeam High Availability Cluster - pt.1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-failover-and-automation-pt-2\/\">Veeam High Availability Cluster: failover and automation - pt.2<\/a><br \/>\nVeeam High Availability Cluster: switchover and disassemble - pt.3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Rescan<\/h2>\n<p>The rescan operation may be required if the <strong>Secondary Node has not synchronized<\/strong> with the Primary Node for an extended period. The system performs a rescan operation <strong>every 4 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>During a rescan, <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/how-to-backup-microsoft-entra-id-with-veeam\/\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/a> <strong>pulls Primary Node infrastructure data<\/strong> from the configuration database and synchronizes it with the Secondary Node.<\/p>\n<p>To force synchronisation, right click the Primary Node and select <strong>Rescan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69857\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-02-600x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The rescan operation is executed and completed successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69858\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-03-600x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>This article has been written for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarWind blog<\/a>\u00a0and can be found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-rescan-switchover-disassemble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>. It covers the complete procedure for performing <strong>switchover and disassemble operations on the HA Cluster<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Disassemble<\/h2>\n<p>The disassemble operation is used to dismiss a Veeam High Availability Cluster when it is no longer required or to fix issues with the Secondary Node. When the disassemble task is launched, the Primary Node <strong>removes the configuration database<\/strong> from the Secondary Node and <strong>stops synchronizing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Notes\">The secondary node <strong>cannot be used as a standalone Backup Server<\/strong> after you disassemble an <\/span><span class=\"Notes\">HA cluster<\/span><span class=\"Notes\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When the procedure is complete, the HA cluster is disassembled and the <strong>Secondary Node removed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69859\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-switchover-and-disassemble-04-600x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Several tasks can be performed to maintain a Veeam High Availability Cluster to <strong>avoid service disruption<\/strong> and ensure the <strong>highest level of protection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Veeam Backup &amp; Replication is available to download as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/products\/portfolio-trial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/veeam-high-availability-cluster-rescan-switchover-disassemble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full article<\/a>\u00a0on StarWind blog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a Veeam High Availability Cluster is created, several tasks are available to maintain correct functionality, such as switchover and disassemble. 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