topic Re: Simplivity relocation with high storage usage in HPE SimpliVity

Simplivity relocation with high storage usage

steez — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:34:03 GMT

Hello Everyone

We are planning to relocate our 3 node cluster to different DC. Both DCs are L2 connected, network side is okay and we plan to do live-relocation. Shutdown one node, move it to other DC, wait for cluster to sync changes and then same with others. We plan for about 2 hour downtime per node.

One thing im concerned is cluster on high storage usage (one node 85%, others below 80%). I know in vSAN there is a timer where node can be offline, after it expires vSAN rebuilds missing components which would then significantly increase storage usage. AFAIK theres no such thing in Simplivity and we should be good to go as long the downed node returns back to cluster. Is that true?

Re: Simplivity relocation with high storage usage

NeetSat — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:13:12 GMT

Hi BR
Good day
The task can be performed without issues, just that i believe you have to make sure the switch configuration is same as what you had on the other site.
Regards
NeetSat

Re: Simplivity relocation with high storage usage

steez — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:29:31 GMT

Thank you @NeetSat for your input. Can confirm - relocation can be done without issues. Each server was out for 1-2 hours, then came back online, OVC turned on and resynced VM changes.