docs-v2/content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/remove-shard.md

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influxd-ctl remove-shard	The `influxd-ctl remove-shard` command removes a shard from a data node in an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.	enterprise_influxdb_v1 parent influxd-ctl	201	/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/show-shards/ /enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/manage/clusters/rebalance/

The influxd-ctl remove-shard command removes a shard from a data node in an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

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This command is destructive

Removing a shard from a data node is a destructive action and cannot be undone. {{% /warn %}}

Usage

influxd-ctl remove-shard <data-bind-address> <shard-id>

Arguments

• data-bind-address: TCP bind address of the data node to remove the shard from
• shard-id: Shard ID to remove

Flags

See influxd-ctl global flags.

Examples

influxd-ctl remove-shard data-node-01:8088 31