Gather required materials
Before performing a grid node decommission, you must obtain the following information.
| Item | Notes | 
|---|---|
Recovery Package   | 
You must download the most recent Recovery Package   | 
  | 
This file contains the passwords required to access grid nodes on the command line and is included in the Recovery Package.  | 
Provisioning passphrase  | 
The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not in the   | 
Description of StorageGRID system's topology before decommissioning  | 
If available, obtain any documentation that describes the system's current topology.  |