How to delete hosts from the dependent database

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sposa
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How to delete hosts from the dependent database

Post by sposa »

When I try to delete hosts. It says it is depended relationship. What is the procedure to delete the host completely.
jolson
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Re: How to delete hosts from the dependent database

Post by jolson »

First, you must delete/change all of the dependencies of your particular host. The easiest way to find the dependencies is by clicking the small blue 'i' icon in 'Config -> Core Config Manager -> Hosts':
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After clicking the small 'i' icon, all dependencies will be revealed. It is very likely that your dependencies will be mostly services - Navigate to the 'services' tab and remove the appropriate services. After doing so, you should be able to delete the host in question.
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