---
title: "dbox decommission"
slug: "dbox-decommission"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/dbox-decommission"
---

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# dbox decommission

This command decommissions one or more DBoxes from the cluster.

## Usage

```plaintext
dbox decommission [--ids DBOX_IDs]
                  [--resume]
                  [--skip-raid-health-checks]
```

## Options

| `--ids DBOX_IDs` | Specify a comma-separated list of DBox IDs to remove. |
| --- | --- |
| `--resume` | Resume a failed or stalled removal operation. |
| `--skip-raid-health-checks` | Skip RAID health checks during removal. |

## Example

This example shows how to decommission DBoxes 1 and 2 from the cluster:

```plaintext
vcli: admin> dbox decommission --ids 1,2
```