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|  | delete-instance | 
|  | =============== | 
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|  | [[delete-instance-1]][[GSRFM00085]][[delete-instance]] | 
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|  | delete-instance | 
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|  | deletes a \{product---name} instance | 
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|  | [[sthref753]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Synopsis | 
|  |  | 
|  | [source,oac_no_warn] | 
|  | ---- | 
|  | asadmin [asadmin-options] delete-instance [--help] | 
|  | instance-name | 
|  | ---- | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[sthref754]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Description | 
|  |  | 
|  | The `delete-instance` subcommand deletes a \{product---name} instance. | 
|  | This subcommand requires the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) | 
|  | remote protocol or secure shell (SSH) to be configured on the host where | 
|  | the domain administration server (DAS) is running and on the host that | 
|  | is represented by the node where the instance resides. | 
|  |  | 
|  |  | 
|  | [NOTE] | 
|  | ======================================================================= | 
|  |  | 
|  | DCOM or SSH is not required if the instance resides on a node of type | 
|  | `CONFIG` that represents the local host. A node of type `CONFIG` is not | 
|  | enabled for remote communication over DCOM or SSH. | 
|  |  | 
|  | ======================================================================= | 
|  |  | 
|  |  | 
|  | You may run this subcommand from any host that can contact the DAS. | 
|  |  | 
|  | The subcommand can delete any \{product---name} instance, regardless of | 
|  | how the instance was created. For example, this subcommand can delete an | 
|  | instance that was created by using the | 
|  | link:create-local-instance.html#create-local-instance-1[`create-local-instance`(1)] | 
|  | subcommand. | 
|  |  | 
|  | The instance that is being deleted must not be running. Otherwise, an | 
|  | error occurs. | 
|  |  | 
|  | The subcommand deletes an instance by performing the following actions: | 
|  |  | 
|  | * Removing the instance from the configuration of the domain | 
|  | administration server (DAS) | 
|  | * Deleting the instance's files from file system | 
|  |  | 
|  | If the instance that is being deleted is the only instance that is using | 
|  | the node directory, that directory is also removed. | 
|  |  | 
|  | If a standalone instance is deleted, the instance's standalone | 
|  | configuration is also deleted. A standalone instance refers to a | 
|  | configuration that is named instance-name`-config` to which no other | 
|  | clusters or unclustered instances refer. | 
|  |  | 
|  | This subcommand is supported in remote mode only. | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[sthref755]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Options | 
|  |  | 
|  | asadmin-options:: | 
|  | Options for the `asadmin` utility. For information about these | 
|  | options, see the link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)] help page. | 
|  | `--help`:: | 
|  | `-?`:: | 
|  | Displays the help text for the subcommand. | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[sthref756]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Operands | 
|  |  | 
|  | instance-name:: | 
|  | The name of the instance to delete. | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[sthref757]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Examples | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[GSRFM553]][[sthref758]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Example 1   Deleting a \{product---name} Instance | 
|  |  | 
|  | This example deletes the \{product---name} instance `pmdsainst`. | 
|  |  | 
|  | [source,oac_no_warn] | 
|  | ---- | 
|  | asadmin> delete-instance pmdsainst | 
|  |  | 
|  | Command delete-instance executed successfully. | 
|  | ---- | 
|  |  | 
|  | [[sthref759]] | 
|  |  | 
|  | Exit Status | 
|  |  | 
|  | 0:: | 
|  | command executed successfully | 
|  | 1:: | 
|  | error in executing the command | 
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|  | [[sthref760]] | 
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|  | See Also | 
|  |  | 
|  | link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)] | 
|  |  | 
|  | link:create-instance.html#create-instance-1[`create-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:create-local-instance.html#create-local-instance-1[`create-local-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:delete-local-instance.html#delete-local-instance-1[`delete-local-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:setup-ssh.html#setup-ssh-1[`setup-ssh`(1)], | 
|  | link:start-instance.html#start-instance-1[`start-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:start-local-instance.html#start-local-instance-1[`start-local-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:stop-instance.html#stop-instance-1[`stop-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:stop-local-instance.html#stop-local-instance-1[`stop-local-instance`(1)], | 
|  | link:validate-dcom.html#validate-dcom-1[`validate-dcom`(1)] | 
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