JetStream DR software can be completely removed from vCenter and the vSphere cluster when it is no longer needed.

  • Ensure that no snapshots are present in the protected cluster.
    • If snapshots are present remove them before proceeding.
  • Go to the Protected Domains tab.
    • Browse each domain that contains protected VMs and perform the following steps to stop protection.

Navigate to each protected domain that contains protected VMs.

      • Select all protected VMs.
        • Click the Stop Protection button.

Click the Stop Protection button.

      • After protection has stopped, the JetStream DR policy will be detached automatically from the protected VMs.

VM protection is stopped and the JetStream DR policy is detached.

      • Click the Delete button to delete the protected domain.

Delete the protected domain.

  • Go to Storage Sites tab. 
    • Select the storage site.
    • Click the Remove button to remove the storage site.

Remove the storage site.

  • Go to Appliances tab.
    • Select a DRVA to unconfigure.
    • Click the Unconfigure button.
    • Repeat for all DRVAs.

Unconfigure each DRVA.

  • Go to Configurations tab.
    • Unconfigure all configured clusters.
      • DRS of the clusters should be enabled with "Fully Automated" level.
      • All hosts of clusters to be unconfigured must be able to enter maintenance mode.
    • The IO Filter VIB bundle will be removed from the hosts of the protected clusters during the unconfigure cluster operation.
      • JetStream DR storage policies will automatically be removed from vCenter once all clusters have been successfully unconfigured.

Unconfigure each cluster.

  • Access the MSA using a web browser to unregister vCenter Server from the MSA.
    • vCenter Server credentials with admin privilege are necessary to unregister.

Unregister vCenter Server from the MSA.

  • Log out from vCenter and then log back in (this is necessary to refresh the screen).
    • The JetStream DR plugin should no longer exist in vCenter.

Verify the JetStream DR plugin has been removed and no longer exists in vCenter.

Note: If the JetStream DR plugin still appears, restart the vsphere-ui service and check again. 
The service can be restarted using the VCSA command: service-control -- restart vsphere-ui

  • Shut down the MSA VM, then delete it from disk.
    • JetStream DR software will now be fully uninstalled.

Delete the VM that contained the JetStream DR MSA.