Deleting Instance Nodes

Scenarios

You can delete nodes that are no longer used to release resources.

Usage Notes

• Deleted nodes cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation. Delete nodes during off-peak hours because OPS will decrease during the deletion.
• If you enable operation protection, two-factor authentication is required for sensitive operations to secure your account and cloud products. For details about how to enable operation protection, see Identity and Access Management User Guide.
• This function is available only to cluster (performance-enhanced) instances.

Procedure

1. Log in to the Huawei Cloud console.
2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
3. On the Instances page, click the instance from which you want to delete nodes and click its name.
4. In the Node Information area on the Basic Information page, locate the target node and click Delete.
   • Yearly/Monthly
     • To delete a single node, click Delete in the Operation column.
     • To delete multiple nodes, select them and click Delete Node.
     Figure 1 Node information
     
   • Pay-per-use
     • To delete a single node, click Delete in the Operation column.
     • To delete multiple nodes, select them and click Delete Node.
     Figure 2 Node information
     

5. If you have enabled operation protection, click Start Verification in the Delete Node dialog box. On the displayed page, click Send Code, enter the verification code, and click Verify. The page is closed automatically.
6. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
   • When the node is being deleted, the instance status is Deleting node.
   • After the node is deleted, the instance status becomes Available.