VSphere VirtualCenter cluster remove

I would like to move ESX one VirtualCenter to the other clusters. I was vmtioning by a vm from one ESX Server to another in the cluster. I then put the host in maintenance mode and move the host cluster and then vmotion VM on it and then remove from VC. Can I have simply right-click on a cluster and choose 'Remove' - it seems that the cluster is removed and deleted the host within the cluster. I will then add these welcomes the new Victoria Cross. with all of the virtual machine. Is that how that would work? or am I missing something?

not if you disconnect first the host. If the host is in a disconnected state, you don't need to put in maintenance mode. You cannot delete a host if it is in a connected state.

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See below...
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Serengeti > remove the cluster - name CustomerHub
ROAD 10%
Node group: worker2, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker3, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker4, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker5, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
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roles: [Basic]
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roles: [Basic]
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Node group: master, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker8, instance number: 0
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FAILED 60%
Node group: worker2, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker3, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker4, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: worker5, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: 1, instance number: 1
roles: [Basic]
STATUS NAME IP TASK
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CustomerHub-1-5 power off
Node group: worker6, instance number: 1
roles: [Basic]
STATUS NAME IP TASK
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CustomerHub-worker6-0 off the power
Node group: worker7, instance number: 0
roles: [Basic]
Node group: master, instance number: 0
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Node group: worker8, instance number: 0
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The nodes failed: 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[NAME] CustomerHub-worker1-5
[STATUS] Power off
[Error message] [2014 12-15 T 13: 50:50.886 - 0000] Cannot delete the VM CustomerHub-1-5 for: null
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[NAME] CustomerHub-worker6-0
[STATUS] Power off
[Error message] [2014 12-15 T 13: 50:50.889 - 0000] Cannot delete the VM CustomerHub-worker6-0 for: null
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
remove cluster CustomerHub failed: cannot delete the VM for cluster CustomerHub.
Serengeti >
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