# How do I disconnect a host in order to delete it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE)\ **Created:** [May 23, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-host-in-order-to-delete-it/334096 "2023-05-23T09:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![steman-provinzial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@steman-provinzial](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steman-provinzial)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-host-in-order-to-delete-it/334096/1 "2023-05-23T09:49:19Z")
Hi there, I want to delete a host. I am following the documentation. In the ece GUI I could now push the button: Manage host -\> delete host Then comes the popup: Delete Host? The button is grayed out and I get the following text: 'Disconnect this host before deleting it.' How do I disconnect a host? cheers steman ---
**Author:** ![steman-provinzial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@steman-provinzial](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/steman-provinzial)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-host-in-order-to-delete-it/334096/2 "2023-05-23T09:55:09Z")
...does it mean, run this: docker rm -f frc-runners-runner frc-allocators-allocator $(docker ps -a -q); sudo rm -rf /mnt/data/elastic/ && docker ps -a ....and then click the botton / button gets active? At least this is what worked for me. cheers steman ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-disconnect-a-host-in-order-to-delete-it/334096/3 "2023-06-06T09:55:34Z")
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