Removing a database from clustered SQL Server instance

Before you begin

The database must already exist and the instance it resides on must be running.

To remove a database from clustered SQL Server instance

1. From the Management Console, navigate to the cluster and the instance that contains the database you want to remove.
2. Select the database that you want to remove.
3. Select Provision > Remove Database.
4. In the Remove SQL Server Instance page, view the information, and click Next.

5. In the Custom Scripts Configuration page, select any pre-provisioning or post-provisioning scripts that you want to run as follows, and click Next.

6. In the Job Options page, specify any of the following Job options, and click Next.

7. If the Change Control page displays, populate the following fields, and click Next.

   Note

   The Change Control page appears only when change control is configured for your environment. See Configuring-change-control.

8. In the Summary page, review the provisioning information.
   To make changes, do the following:
   1. Click Go to to return to the provisioning step that you want to edit.
   2. Make your changes.
   3. Click Save and Review to return to the Summary page.

9. Click Remove Database. You are prompted to confirm your decision.

   Warning

   This operation permanently removes the database.

10. Click OK.

    Note

    Detailed current and historical information about this action can be viewed in the Jobs section of the Management Console. See Monitoring-jobs-and-viewing-job-history.