Detach-node Command

The pf9ctl detach-node command will detach a node from any cluster it is currently attached to. Detaching the node from a cluster allows the user to reattach it to another cluster. To employ this action, run the pf9ctl detach-node command. This action also supports passing a list of node IPs to detach via an additional flag. If the flag is not supplied, the command will detach the node on which it was executed.

Syntax Example

pf9ctl detach-node [flags]

All Available Commands and Flags

pf9ctl detach-node --help Detach nodes from their clusters. If no nodes are passed it will detach the node on which the command was run. Usage: pf9ctl detach-node [flags] Flags: -h, --help help for detach-node --mfa string MFA token -n, --node-ip strings node ip address Global Flags: --no-prompt disable all user prompts --verbose print verbose logs

Command Examples

pf9ctl detach-node ✓ Loaded Config Successfully Starting detaching process 2021-11-08T08:35:14.1182Z INFO Node [9cfe32a2-6518-4b63-a55b-f9a9c1148e6a] detached from cluster

#pf9ctl detach-node -n ip ✓ Loaded Config Successfully Starting detaching process 2021-11-08T08:35:14.1182Z INFO Node [9cfe32a2-6518-4b63-a55b-f9a9c1148e6a] detached from cluster

#pf9ctl detach-node -n ip1,ip2 ✓ Loaded Config Successfully Starting detaching process 2021-11-08T08:35:14.1182Z INFO Node [9cfe32a2-6518-4b63-a55b-f9a9c1148e6a] detached from cluster 2021-11-08T08:35:14.1182Z INFO Node [691a9feb-6b62-4235-bf27-208a14744843 detached from cluster

Last updated by Anagha Pamidi on Jan 27, 2026

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