# While removing secondary node from 2-nodes cluster getting ERROR: 1: cluster.remove: Run "systemctl **URL:** \ **Category:** SLE321 Partner Academy\ **Created:** [July 6, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656 "2021-07-06T16:27:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Premchand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@Premchand](https://forums.suse.com/u/Premchand)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/1 "2021-07-06T16:27:01Z")
While removing secondary node from 2-nodes cluster getting error --(ERROR: 1: cluster.remove: Run “systemctl is-active corosync-qdevice.service”). Here cluster is running on SUSE15 SP1. No corosync-qdevice.service running and no corosync-qdevice rpm installed on these nodes but still getting this type of error. Find below output for more details: root@node1# ha-cluster-remove Remove This Node from Cluster: You will be asked for the IP address or name of an existing node, which will be removed from the cluster. This command must be executed from a different node in the cluster. IP address or hostname of cluster node (e.g.: 192.168.1.1) []node2 Removing node “node2” from the cluster: Are you sure (y/n)? y ERROR: 1: cluster.remove: Run “systemctl is-active corosync-qdevice.service” error: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Could you help on this please. ---
**Author:** ![Academy\_Instructor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Academy\_Instructor](https://forums.suse.com/u/Academy_Instructor)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/2 "2021-07-06T20:05:12Z")
Can I ask why you are trying to remove node2 from the cluster? That is not in the lab instructions. ---
**Author:** ![Premchand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@Premchand](https://forums.suse.com/u/Premchand)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/3 "2021-07-07T06:09:40Z")
This is not for lab, getting above error in our environment. here question is why above error getting and how can remove existing nodes. ---
**Author:** ![Academy\_Instructor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@Academy\_Instructor](https://forums.suse.com/u/Academy_Instructor)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/4 "2021-07-07T20:05:26Z")
Without more information about your cluster configuration, I don’t know why you are seeing this error. Perhaps you should open a support case. ---
**Author:** ![Premchand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@Premchand](https://forums.suse.com/u/Premchand)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/5 "2021-07-17T14:24:57Z")
Ok, thanks ---
**Author:** ![sampathsam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sampathsam](https://forums.suse.com/u/sampathsam)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/while-removing-secondary-node-from-2-nodes-cluster-getting-error-1-cluster-remove-run-systemctl/35656/6 "2022-08-29T07:59:28Z")
Hi Guys, I got a similar error/issue where i was unable to remove node from cluster. Did we got a fix for this issue…? Appreciate if anyone helps to get through.