nodetool decommission

Deactivates a node by streaming its data to another node.

Synopsis

nodetool <options> decommission

Table 1. Options
Short	Long	Description
`-h`	`--host`	Hostname or IP address
`-p`	`--port`	Port number
`-pwf`	`--password-file`	Password file path
`-pw`	`--password`	Password
`-u`	`--username`	User name
`--`	Separates an option from an argument that could be mistaken for a option.

Causes a live node to decommission itself, streaming its data to the next node on the ring. Use netstats to monitor the progress.