---
title: Scale down the ASE cluster
description: A node can be removed from an active cluster without disrupting traffic by performing the following:
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.1
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_production_deployment:pingintelligence_scaling_ase_cluster
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.1/pingintelligence_production_deployment/pingintelligence_scaling_ase_cluster.html
revdate: April 3, 2024
---

# Scale down the ASE cluster

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

1. Stop the ASE node to be removed.

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

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