Remove Web Application Proxy Server From Cluster [better]

Removing a Web Application Proxy server from a cluster requires careful planning and execution. By following the steps outlined in this paper, you can ensure a smooth and successful removal process. Remember to consider the impact on availability, session persistence, and configuration settings, and to follow best practices to minimize downtime and ensure cluster functionality.

The next time you see an over-provisioned WAP cluster or a failing node, remember: remove web application proxy server from cluster

# For Windows WAP Get-WebApplicationProxyApplication | Select-Object ExternalURL, BackendServerURL, ExternalCertificateThumbprint Removing a Web Application Proxy server from a

- name: Gracefully remove WAP node from cluster hosts: wap_removal_target become: yes tasks: - name: Stop web application proxy service service: name: W3SVC state: stopped ignore_errors: yes - name: Remove server from load balancer pool via API (F5 example) uri: url: "https://lb-manager/mgmt/tm/ltm/pool/wap_pool/members" method: DELETE body: '"name":" ansible_default_ipv4.address :443"' headers: Authorization: "Bearer f5_token " delegate_to: localhost The next time you see an over-provisioned WAP

Removing a Web Application Proxy server from a cluster requires careful planning and execution. By following the steps outlined in this paper, you can ensure a smooth and successful removal process. Remember to consider the impact on availability, session persistence, and configuration settings, and to follow best practices to minimize downtime and ensure cluster functionality.

The next time you see an over-provisioned WAP cluster or a failing node, remember:

# For Windows WAP Get-WebApplicationProxyApplication | Select-Object ExternalURL, BackendServerURL, ExternalCertificateThumbprint

- name: Gracefully remove WAP node from cluster hosts: wap_removal_target become: yes tasks: - name: Stop web application proxy service service: name: W3SVC state: stopped ignore_errors: yes - name: Remove server from load balancer pool via API (F5 example) uri: url: "https://lb-manager/mgmt/tm/ltm/pool/wap_pool/members" method: DELETE body: '"name":" ansible_default_ipv4.address :443"' headers: Authorization: "Bearer f5_token " delegate_to: localhost