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title: Restart ASE cluster
description: It is recommended to restart ASE cluster nodes, one node at a time, to ensure consistent cluster behavior. To restart the ASE Cluster, complete the following steps:
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revdate: March 25, 2024
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# Restart ASE cluster

It is recommended to restart ASE cluster nodes, one node at a time, to ensure consistent cluster behavior. To restart the ASE Cluster, complete the following steps:

1. Stop all the nodes in the cluster by running the following command on any ASE node in the cluster.

   ```
   /opt/pingidentity/ase/bin/stop.sh cluster –u admin –p
   ```

2. Start the first node or management node in the cluster by executing the following command.

   ```
   /opt/pingidentity/ase/bin/start.sh
   ```

   |   |                                                                                                                    |
   | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
   |   | The first node or management node of the ASE cluster has the`peer_node` parameter empty in the`cluster.conf` file. |

3. Verify the status of the node by running the` status` command. Start the next node in the cluster only after the status of the node changes to `started`.

   ```
   /opt/pingidentity/ase/bin/cli.sh status -u admin -p
   Status: started
   ```

4. Repeat step-2 and step-3 for all the other nodes in the cluster, to complete the cluster restart.