The removeNode command returns a node from a Network Deployment distributed administration cell to a stand-alone application server installation.
The removeNode command only removes the node-specific configuration from the cell. This command does not uninstall any applications that were installed as the result of running an addNode command. Such applications can subsequently deploy on additional servers in the Network Deployment cell. As a consequence, an addNode command with the -includeapps option ran after a removeNode command does not move the applications into the cell because they exist from the first addNode command. The resulting application servers added on the node do not contain any applications. To deal with this situation, add the node and use the deployment manager to manage the applications. Add the applications to the servers on the node after the node is incorporated into the cell.
Depending on the size and location of the new node you remove from the cell, this command can take a few minutes to complete.
An application server node that is built as part of a cell profile creation does not have an original configuration. Therefore, the removeNode command does not restore the node to a usable base configuration. If you use the removeNode command on a node that was created during cell profile creation, then the command indicates that the node removal utility cannot remove the node and restore the node to a base configuration.
To successfully remove a node that was federated as
part of a cell profile creation, use the manageprofiles command to
delete the profile for the node. After the profile for the node is deleted,
use the cleanupNode command on the deployment manager to remove the node
configuration from the cell repository. A new profile can be created using
the Profile Management tooll
or the manageprofiles command.
To successfully
remove a node that was federated as part of a cell profile creation, use the Profile Management tool to
delete the profile for the node. After the profile for the node is deleted,
use the cleanupNode command on the deployment manager to remove the node
configuration from the cell repository. You can create a new profile using
the Profile Management tool.
removeNode [options]All the following parameters are optional.
The following options are available for the removeNode command:
The following examples demonstrate correct syntax:
removeNode -quiet
removeNode -trace (produces the removeNode.log file)
removeNode -profileName mynode removeNode -trace (produces the removeNode.log file)