Disconnecting from a host

The disconnect procedure disconnects a host machine from the current VEA session. When a host machine is disconnected, Storage Foundation cannot administer that system until a new connection is made. To restore access to a disconnected host machine, you must reconnect to the host.

To disconnect from the host using the option from the right-click menu

  1. Right-click the host in the System pane.
  2. Select Disconnect from the pop-up menu.
  3. A confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes to end the remote connection.
  4. The host-related views disappear.

To disconnect from the host using the Disconnect icon from the toolbar

  1. Click Disconnect.

    The Disconnect dialog box is displayed. This dialog box displays the list of connected hosts.

  2. Select the host to be disconnected.
  3. Click OK to disconnect the host.

    or

    Alternatively, the disconnect dialog box can also be accessed from the File menu. Select File > Disconnect to display the Disconnect dialog box.