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Updated on 2024-04-26 GMT+08:00
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Deleting a Cluster

If you do not need to use a cluster, perform the operations in this section to delete it.

  • If your cluster is in arrears, this function may be unavailable. Please top up your account in time.
  • A cluster that is read-only or being scaled cannot be deleted. You can delete it only after the scaling is complete or the read-only state is canceled.
  • If a cluster has DR tasks, the cluster cannot be deleted. You need to delete the DR tasks and then delete the cluster.

Impact on the System

Deleted clusters cannot be recovered. Additionally, you cannot access user data and automated snapshots in a deleted cluster because the data and snapshots are automatically deleted. If you delete a cluster, its manual snapshots will not be deleted.

Deleting a Cluster

  1. Log in to the GaussDB(DWS) management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console to select a region.
  3. On the Clusters > Dedicated Clusters page, locate the cluster to be deleted.
  4. In the row of a cluster, choose More > Delete.
  5. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the deletion. You can determine whether to perform the following operations:

    • Create a snapshot for the cluster.

      If the cluster status is normal, you can click Create Snapshot. In the dialog box that is displayed, enter the snapshot name and click OK to create a snapshot for the cluster to be deleted. After the snapshot is created, go back to the Clusters > Dedicated Clusters page to delete the cluster.

    • Resource
      • Release the EIP bound to the cluster.

        If an EIP is bound to the cluster, you are advised to select EIP to release the EIP. If you do not release the EIP, you can bind it to another cluster or cloud resource and it will be billed based on the EIP pricing rule of VPC.

      • Automated Snapshots
      • Manual Snapshots

        If a manual snapshot has been created, you can select Manual Snapshot to delete it.

  6. After confirming that the information is correct, enter DELETE or click Auto Enter and click OK to delete the cluster. The cluster status in the cluster list will change to Deleting, and the cluster deletion progress will be displayed.

    If the cluster to be deleted uses an automatically created security group that is not used by other clusters, the security group is automatically deleted when the cluster is deleted.