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title: Scaling down the ASE cluster
description: A node can be removed from an active cluster without disrupting traffic.
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revdate: April 3, 2024
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# Scaling down the ASE cluster

A node can be removed from an active cluster without disrupting traffic.

## About this task

To remove a node from an active cluster:

## Steps

1. Stop the ASE node to be removed.

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

   ### Result:

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