Deleting specific cluster members
Use this task to remove a cluster member from an existing cluster. Removing a cluster member deletes the associated application server.
About this task
You must delete an application server to remove it from a cluster.
If, in the administrative console, you select Include cluster members in the collection as one of your console page preferences for the Application servers page, you can use either the Application servers page or the Cluster members page to delete an application server.
Follow the procedure to use the Cluster members page to delete a cluster member from the cluster.
Avoid trouble: Do not delete a cluster member by using the
administrative console path.
Procedure
- In the administrative console, click .
- Click the name of the cluster that contains the cluster member that you are removing from the cluster, and then click .
- Check the status of the cluster member that you are removing.
If the cluster member is started, select the cluster member, and click Stop, and then view the Status of this cluster member again, along with any messages or logs to make sure the cluster member stops. You cannot remove a cluster member while it is running.
- Delete the cluster member. Select the cluster member you want to delete, and click Delete.
- Click OK and then click Review to preview your changes.
- Select Synchronize changes with Nodes, and then click Save to save your changes.