docker node rm
Warning: this command is part of the Swarm management feature introduced in Docker 1.12, and might be subject to non backward-compatible changes.
node rm
Usage: docker node rm [OPTIONS] NODE [NODE...] Remove one or more nodes from the swarm Aliases: rm, remove Options: --force Force remove an active node --help Print usage
Removes specified nodes from a swarm.
Example output:
$ docker node rm swarm-node-02 Node swarm-node-02 removed from swarm
Removes nodes from the swarm that are in the down state. Attempting to remove an active node will result in an error:
$ docker node rm swarm-node-03 Error response from daemon: rpc error: code = 9 desc = node swarm-node-03 is not down and can't be removed
If a worker node becomes compromised, exhibits unexpected or unwanted behavior, or if you lose access to it so that a clean shutdown is impossible, you can use the force