---
name: "ceph-remove-osd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "open-infrastructure-ceph-tools"
version: "20180915-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ceph-remove-osd"
---

# ceph-remove-osd(1)

shortcut for removing an Ceph OSD instance completly.

## NAME

ceph-remove-osd - shortcut for removing an Ceph OSD instance completly.

## SYNOPSIS

**ceph-remove-osd** OSD

## DESCRIPTION

When replacing a broken disk in a Ceph storage cluster, the correct OSD needs to be shut down properly and its keys removed.

ceph-remove-osd does all required steps.

## SEE ALSO

[storage-tools(7)](/storage-tools/7.md).

## HOMEPAGE

More information about storage-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage at https://open-infrastructure.net.

## CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List \<software@lists.open-infrastructure.net\>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System at https://bugs.debian.org.

## AUTHORS

storage-tools was written by Daniel Baumann \<daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net\>.