VMware network failure

Hello

We expect a breakdown of regular network on our vmware network where routers core serving vmware will be rebboted and we lose network connectivity to vmware infrastructure for an hour.

I have 2 groups with a different configuration, and I was wondering how I can do things of course continue to run smoothly during the network failure.

First group

HA, DRS is enabled

Enable Host verified monitoring

disabled admission control

machine virtual auto policy support

host isolation respopnse leave it turned on

VM monitoring only

high sensitivity of surveillance

Fully automated DRS

Second group

HA, DRS is enabled

Enable Host verified monitoring

admission control enabled

machine virtual auto policy support

judgment of host isolation respopnse

VM monitoring with disabilities

high penetrating surveillance

Fully automated DRS

In the past, I have disabled HA and DRS implement manual mode and after blackout netwok is over, I'll activate HA and DRS fully automated chenage.

Y at - it another way to disable HA and ensure that the virtual machine and the host continues to run. Also, I have some virtual machines that either have no vmware tools installed or they must be updated. If all goes well, which does not affect HA.

Thank you

just my opinion, but I depend on to untick the box "enable Host Monitoring." Even if that's exactly what this function is, for me, I would feel more at ease by disabling HA all together at an event of network maintenance planned.

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