# Impossible to delete Stale node? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** cloud\ **Created:** [June 13, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537 "2024-06-13T13:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luckman212](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/luckman212/32/3726_2.png) [@luckman212](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/luckman212)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/1 "2024-06-13T13:24:57Z")
I read the following - [Can't delete stale nodes](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/cant-delete-stale-nodes/3909) - [ability to delete unseen, stale or live nodes (other than Offline) #690](https://github.com/netdata/netdata-cloud/issues/690) But still scratching my head. How can I delete the stale node circled below? ![screenshot_69MwOLch](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/netdata2/original/2X/d/d4a3ff833075a29cf4c69654af19ca03f3e109a0.jpeg) The trash can says _“Delete is disabled”_ when I hover over it ![screenshot_PDbHstVi](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/netdata2/original/2X/1/1821fb24ad1d692d5ee40d702dc8552cb7b630be.png) ---
**Author:** ![luckman212](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/luckman212/32/3726_2.png) [@luckman212](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/luckman212)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/2 "2024-06-15T13:16:45Z")
[Discord thread](https://discord.com/channels/847502280503590932/1219367082991554601) ---
**Author:** ![luckman212](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/luckman212/32/3726_2.png) [@luckman212](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/luckman212)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/3 "2024-06-22T19:13:04Z")
Just circling back in case this helps some poor soul… 1. From [app.netdata.cloud](https://app.netdata.cloud/), navigate to your Node list 2. Next to the name of the Stale node, click on the little `(i)` symbol _(View node information)_ 3. At the very bottom of the panel that opens to the right, you will see a _"View node info in_ _json"_ button - **click it**. You should see a message that says _“JSON copied to clipboard”_ 4. Paste that into a text editor. 5. Grab the value of the `id: {...}` key. This should be a string in UUID format, e.g. `6e072590-a422-45b2-bdab-cdd3fb14ad68` 6. Connect to your parent node via SSH 7. Execute the following command: ```sh netdatacli remove-stale-node {uuid} ``` _substituting `{uuid}` above with your real one, obviously…_ ---
**Author:** ![ilyam8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ilyam8/32/134_2.png) [@ilyam8](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ilyam8)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/4 "2024-06-24T15:35:32Z")
@luckman212 I also asked to implement the deletion of stale nodes by hostname, but this was not done. I think we need this, I think using just the uuid is unnecessarily complicated. I will keep asking! ---
**Author:** ![ilyam8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ilyam8/32/134_2.png) [@ilyam8](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ilyam8)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/5 "2024-12-17T20:58:53Z")
> [@ilyam8](#): > > the deletion of stale nodes by hostname This was implemented a while ago ```bash remove-stale-node Unregisters and removes a node from the cloud. ``` ---
**Author:** ![RandomNet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomNet](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/RandomNet)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/6 "2024-12-23T00:48:30Z")
If I do not use cloud, is it possible to delete a stale node from my local server collecting data from a few machines? I do not see such an option in `netdatacli` command. ---
**Author:** ![ilyam8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ilyam8/32/134_2.png) [@ilyam8](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ilyam8)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/7 "2024-12-23T08:58:28Z")
Yes, it is possible. ---
**Author:** ![RandomNet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomNet](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/RandomNet)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/8 "2024-12-25T06:53:42Z")
how? I do not see such an option in `netdatacli` command. ---
**Author:** ![car12o](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/car12o/32/3515_2.png) [@car12o](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/car12o)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/9 "2024-12-25T11:54:50Z")
The option is available on the agent. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/netdata2/original/2X/d/d7b4fd951708ebdd73a7852b95f114c492d8b12d.png) Which version of the agent are you running? ---
**Author:** ![ilyam8](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.netdata.cloud/ilyam8/32/134_2.png) [@ilyam8](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/ilyam8)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/10 "2024-12-25T13:34:57Z")
@RandomNet You need to update your Netdata. ---
**Author:** ![RandomNet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomNet](https://community.netdata.cloud/u/RandomNet)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.netdata.cloud/t/impossible-to-delete-stale-node/5537/11 "2024-12-25T14:15:13Z")
OK, now I do understand. I’m using a nixos package, and it seems that it must be compiled with `withCloud = true;` flavour to be able to have this option available, even if I do not use the cloud. I have tested it and it works locally as it should now, thanks!