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influxd-ctl remove-shard

The influxd-ctl remove-shard command removes a shard from a data node in an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

This command is destructive

Removing a shard from a data node is a destructive action and cannot be undone.

Usage

influxd-ctl remove-shard <data-bind-address> <shard-id>

Arguments

  • data-bind-address: TCP bind address of the data node to remove the shard from
  • shard-id: Shard ID to remove

Flags

See influxd-ctl global flags.

Examples

influxd-ctl remove-shard data-node-01:8088 31

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