content/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rladmin/node/remove.md
Removes the specified node from the cluster.
rladmin node <ID> remove [ wait_for_persistence { enabled | disabled } ]
| Parameter | Type/Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| node | integer | The node to remove from the cluster |
| wait_for_persistence | enabled | |
disabled | Ensures persistence files are available for recovery. The cluster policy persistent_node_removal determines the default value. |
Returns OK if the node was removed successfully. Otherwise, it returns an error.
Use [rladmin status nodes]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rladmin/status#status-nodes" >}}) to verify that the node was removed.
$ rladmin status nodes
CLUSTER NODES:
NODE:ID ROLE ADDRESS EXTERNAL_ADDRESS HOSTNAME SHARDS CORES FREE_RAM PROVISIONAL_RAM VERSION STATUS
*node:1 master 192.0.2.12 198.51.100.1 3d99db1fdf4b 5/100 6 14.26GB/19.54GB 10.67GB/16.02GB 6.2.12-37 OK
node:2 slave 192.0.2.13 198.51.100.2 fc7a3d332458 4/100 6 14.26GB/19.54GB 10.71GB/16.02GB 6.2.12-37 OK
node:3 slave 192.0.2.14 b87cc06c830f 1/120 6 14.26GB/19.54GB 10.7GB/16.02GB 6.2.12-37 OK
$ rladmin node 3 remove
Performing remove action on node:3: 100%
OK
CLUSTER NODES:
NODE:ID ROLE ADDRESS EXTERNAL_ADDRESS HOSTNAME SHARDS CORES FREE_RAM PROVISIONAL_RAM VERSION STATUS
*node:1 master 192.0.2.12 198.51.100.1 3d99db1fdf4b 5/100 6 14.34GB/19.54GB 10.74GB/16.02GB 6.2.12-37 OK
node:2 slave 192.0.2.13 198.51.100.2 fc7a3d332458 5/100 6 14.34GB/19.54GB 10.74GB/16.02GB 6.2.12-37 OK