Delete a server#
A server is deleted either when a service is moving to a new server (create the new server, first), or when a service is being retired.
As with other deployment tasks, do the setup tasks before (and the cleanup tasks after) the steps below.
If appropriate, notify relevant users of the change
Remove the server from
salt/prometheus/files/conf-prometheus.yml
Deploy the Prometheus service
Shutdown the server via the host’s interface
Remove all occurrences of the server’s FQDN and IP address from this repository
If the service is being retired:
Remove its configuration from this repository
Remove its DNS entries from GoDaddy
Remove its error monitor from Sentry
Remove its web analytics from Fathom Analytics
Remove its project from Google Cloud Platform, if used
Remove its resources from Amazon Web Services, if used
Archive its repository on GitHub
Archive its row in the Health of software products and services spreadsheet
Remove its managed passwords, if appropriate
Finally: