Deleting routers
Routers in OpenStack can be deleted using the openstack router delete command. Before a router can be deleted, all subnets/ports attached to the router must be detached. This will cause a disruption of traffic for any instance connected to a network behind the router. Subnets can be detached using the openstack router remove subnet or openstack router remove port commands.
Getting ready
When deleting a router, the following information will be necessary:
- Router name or ID
How to do it…
To delete a router in OpenStack, issue the following command:
openstack router delete COOKBOOK_ROUTER_DVR
No output is given. However, the operation can be verified using the openstack router list command:
Deleted routers will no longer appear in the ...
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