Remove node from cluster

doesn't seem to work. i can still see the node in the UI after following the 'Separate a Node Without Reinstalling'.
 
Hi,
doesn't seem to work. i can still see the node in the UI after following the 'Separate a Node Without Reinstalling'.
the node should be inactive now. If it is, you also need to remove the directory /etc/pve/nodes/<nodename>, but I'd first check that there is no configuration you still need in there.
 
You should do a lot of the removal from the master node.

The node you want to remove should be powered down after you run pvecm delnode Node_Name from the master
pvecm nodes
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mv /etc/pve/nodes/node_name /boot

I think you can run the remove node from the node itself also (but I could be wrong).

Here is a real good article to get you there:
Remove Proxmox Node

I hope this helps,
Michael
 
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You should do a lot of the removal from the master node.

The node you want to remove should be powered down after you run pvecm delnode Node_Name from the master
It should be powered down before, as the documentation mentions:
At this point, you must power off hp4 and ensure that it will not power on again (in the network) with its current configuration.

pvecm nodes
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mv /etc/pve/nodes/node_name /boot
Why would you move it to /boot?

I think you can run the remove node from the node itself also (but I could be wrong).
No, it needs to happen from a different node.

Here is a real good article to get you there:
Remove Proxmox Node

I hope this helps,
Michael
 
It should be powered down before, as the documentation mentions:



Why would you move it to /boot?


No, it needs to happen from a different node.
So I have done this few times and if you do it the way the link says to, then it works fine. However if you do not move the /etc/pve/nodes/node_name to somewhere else it will stay in the web gui list of nodes with a red x on it and not remove completely. At least that has been my experience. I am not here to dispute anyone I am just trying to help is all.

Thanks,
 
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So I have done this few times and if you do it the way the link says to, then it works fine. However if you do not move the /etc/pve/nodes/node_name to somewhere else it will stay in the web gui list of nodes with a red x on it and not remove completely. At least that has been my experience. I am not here to dispute anyone I am just trying to help is all.

Thanks,
Yes, you need to (re)move the directory. But I'm wondering why you move it to /boot, because that's usually not the best place to move unrelated things to ;)
 

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