Remove node from volume

The following script will assume the following:

  • Gluster volume name: gfsvolume
  • Current replication: 4
  • New replication: 3
  • Node to remove: node-03
  • Current node mounted at /mnt/usbdata/data1

Script can be run on any machine in the peer list.

## To get volume name and mount location
sudo gluster volume status

## To remove volume from specific node
sudo gluster volume remove-brick gfsvolume replica 3 node-03:/mnt/usbdata/data1 force

## Run the volume status to check if the mount is still onkube
sudo gluster volume status

Remove node from peer

## Detaching node from peer list
sudo gluster peer detach node-03
Last modified: 3 May 2023