How to remove a Host from the Foglight Management Server (4258541)

A host has been decommissioned or no longer requires monitoring with Foglight.

Host is not monitored anymore and there is no use for the data.

For Database agents

For database agents like SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and Azure SQL database agents, please follow steps in KB 4295623.

For HostAgent agents from the Infrastructure Cartridge

If the Host is monitored by a HostAgent (e.g. WindowsAgent, UnixAgentPlus, etc).

Perform the following from within the Web console.

1. Navigate to Administration | Agents | Agent Status
2. Locate the agent related to this host and select it
3. Click Delete
4. Navigate to Administration | Management Server | Servers | Object Cleanup
5. Select Host from the list on the left
6. Search for the desired host name to cleanup and select it
7. Click Delete

Note: If you get this interface below instead, click the link on the bottom-right corner that reads Object Management

See also:

How to delete objects from Foglight using the Script Console

Deleting data objects
When deleting an object, the topology object is immediately removed from the tree, including all of its children. A data object may be removed, for example, if old data referencing a decommissioned host exists. If an object that is still active is deleted, it will be re-created.

Purging data objects
Use the purge feature if the topology object should be kept for an additional for a nightly cycle. Within a 24 hour period, the data object should be gone from the topology tree.