Decommission NXLog Platform

If you no longer need your NXLog Platform instance, you can decommission it to recover the hardware resources used. You can also use this option if you want to reinstall NXLog Platform to ensure that any previous versions have been successfully removed.

Decommissioning will delete all data in your NXLog Platform instance. If you need to use this instance in the future, consider creating a backup (nxp_manage.sh backup) that can be restored later (nxp_manage.sh restore). Backups are stored in the /srv/nxp/backup directory by default. The backup directory will not be deleted in the decommissioning process, and all existing backups will be preserved. See Back up and restore NXLog Platform for more information.

Complete the following commands to decommission your NXLog Platform instance.

Log in to the NXLog Platform server, for example, via ssh:
```
$ ssh <your_user>@<your_ip_address>
```
Decommission NXLog Platform:
```
$ sudo nxp_manage.sh prune
```
This command requires you to confirm your decision several times. Type yes each time the decommissioning procedure asks you.

The decommissioning procedure leaves your NXLog Platform installation files intact, including backups (if they exist) in the /srv/nxp/backup directory.