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title: Scale down ASE cluster
description: A node can be removed from an active cluster without disrupting traffic by completing the following stops:
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# Scale down ASE cluster

A node can be removed from an active cluster without disrupting traffic by completing the following stops:

1. Stop the ASE node to be removed using the [`stop` command](pingintelligence_starting_and_stopping_ase.html)

2. Set the `enable_cluster` option as `false`in its `ase.conf`file.

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|   | The removed node retains the cookie and certificate data from when it was part of the cluster |