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Delete Arcserve Backup Cluster Resources

Before you can create new cluster resources, you must delete all existing cluster resources from the group where Arcserve Backup is deployed.

The available MSCS cluster resources are as follows:

• Windows Server 2003 Systems
  • Arcserve High Availability
  • Arcserve database
  • Arcserve Registry
  • Arcserve Share
• Windows Server 2008 Systems
  • Arcserve High Availability
  • Arcserve database
  • Arcserve Registry
• Windows Server 2012 Systems
  • Arcserve High Availability
  • Arcserve database
  • Arcserve Registry

Follow these steps:

1. Do one of the following:

   Windows Server 2003 systems:

   • Open the Cluster Administrator.
   • Right-click the group name and click Take offline on the pop-up menu.

   Windows Server 2008 systems:

   • Open the Failover Cluster Manager.
   • Right-click the service or application name and click Take this service or application offline.

   The state of the Arcserve cluster resources is changed from Online to Offline.

   Windows Server 2012 systems:

   • Open the Failover Cluster Manager.
   • Right-click the cluster role and stop role.

   The state of the Arcserve cluster resources is changed from Online to Offline.

2. Based on the Windows Server system you use, perform one of the following options:
   • For Windows Server 2003 or 2008 systems:

     Select the Arcserve Group that the Arcserve server is deployed in.

   • For Windows Server 2012 systems:

     Select the Arcserve cluster role that the Arcserve server is deployed in.

   Locate the corresponding Arcserve cluster resources.

   Right-click each Arcserve cluster resource and click Delete on the pop-up menu.

   The selected Arcserve cluster resources are deleted.