Adding and Removing an ESXi Host Transport Node to and from vCenter Servers

You can move an ESXi host transport node from one VMware vCenter (VC) to another, and also from one NSX Manager cluster to another.

Scenario 1: VC1 connected to NSX Manager cluster 1, and VC2 connected to NSX Manager cluster 2

Assuming ESX1, an ESXi host transport node, is in VC1, you can move it to VC2 by performing the following steps:

1. Uninstall NSX from ESX1.
2. Move ESX1 to VC2.
3. Apply a transport node profile to ESX1.

Scenario 2: Both VC1 and VC2 connected to NSX Manager cluster

Assuming ESX1, an ESXi host transport node, is in VC1, you can move it to VC2 by performing the following steps:

1. Uninstall NSX from ESX1.
2. Move ESX1 to VC2.
3. Apply a transport node profile to ESX1.

Scenario 3: VC1 connected to NSX Manager cluster 1

Assuming ESX1, an ESXi host transport node, is in VC1, you can move it to NSX Manager cluster 2 as a standalone host by performing the following steps:

1. Uninstall NSX from ESX1.
2. Add ESX1 to NSX Manager cluster 2.

Note: Starting with NSX 4.0.1.1, the user interface displays a warning, if at any point, your host transport node goes out of sync with the Management Plane. To initiate the resync operation, select Actions > Sync Transport Node for your host transport node.