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title: “node demote” description: “The node demote command description and usage” keywords: “node, demote”

node demote

Usage:  docker node demote NODE [NODE...]

Demote one or more nodes from manager in the swarm

Options:
      --help   Print usage

Description

Demotes an existing manager so that it is no longer a manager. This command targets a docker engine that is a manager in the swarm.

Examples

$ docker node demote <node name>

Related commands

• node inspect
• node ls
• node promote
• node ps
• node rm
• node update