# Zone removal **URL:** \ **Category:** Icinga 2\ **Tags:** zones\ **Created:** [November 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085 "2020-11-17T22:09:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/u/monigacom)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/1 "2020-11-17T22:09:58Z")
Hi, Does the zone removal involve only editing the ‘zones.conf’ on the master? Does it remove the hosts/services files inside the zone directory? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/user_avatar/community.icinga.com/mcktr/32/856_2.png) [@mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/u/mcktr)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/2 "2020-11-18T07:53:07Z")
Hi, when you want to remove a zone you have to delete the entries in the `zones.conf` on the master, but as well on the agent/satellite. If you leave the entries on the agent/satellite the node will constantly try to re-connect to the master (assuming the the agent/satellite establish the connection to the master). The removal will not remove files beneath `/ec/icinga2/zones.d/yourzonename/`. Best regards Michael ---
**Author:** ![monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/u/monigacom)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/3 "2020-11-18T15:22:22Z")
Thanks Michael. One last question… The hosts/services would be removed from the monitoring/UI once the zone is removed. Is that correct? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/user_avatar/community.icinga.com/mcktr/32/856_2.png) [@mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/u/mcktr)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 7:55am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/4 "2020-11-19T07:55:17Z")
> [@monigacom](#): > > The hosts/services would be removed from the monitoring/UI once the zone is removed. Is that correct? Once the zone is removed from the `zones.conf` the zone directory in `zones.d` will no longer be included, after a reload/restart the hosts/services from this zone should be gone in Icinga Web. Best regards Michael ---
**Author:** ![monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/u/monigacom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/5 "2020-11-19T20:09:19Z")
It didn’t work. I think need to remove the zone directory under zones.d as well. If I want to rename the zone directory to retain the config data, is it allowed? ---
**Author:** ![mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/user_avatar/community.icinga.com/mcktr/32/856_2.png) [@mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/u/mcktr)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/6 "2020-11-20T08:08:30Z")
Hi, I just tested it, I removed a zone in my `zones.conf` file and the directory will be ignored. The hosts and services from this zone are also gone in my Icinga Web. ```auto [2020-11-20 08:58:48 +0100] warning/config: Ignoring directory '/etc/icinga2/zones.d/master' for unknown zone 'master'. [2020-11-20 08:58:48 +0100] warning/config: Ignoring directory '/var/lib/icinga2/api/zones/master' for unknown zone 'master'. ``` Which version of Icinga 2 you are running? > [@monigacom](#): > > If I want to rename the zone directory to retain the config data, is it allowed? It shouldn’t be a problem, but I wouldn’t do it since it can be confusing which configuration is active and which not. Why not move the configuration that you no longer need to another directory? Best regards Michael ---
**Author:** ![monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@monigacom](https://community.icinga.com/u/monigacom)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/7 "2020-11-20T23:39:04Z")
It’s version 2.5. and a satellite zone to be removed ---
**Author:** ![mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/user_avatar/community.icinga.com/mcktr/32/856_2.png) [@mcktr](https://community.icinga.com/u/mcktr)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/zone-removal/6085/8 "2020-11-23T17:15:42Z")
Hi, the version 2.5 is fairly old, I highly suggest updating it. If I remember correctly there was a bug that involved empty zones. If you clean or delete a zone directory it will not be deleted internally. Do the following create a `empty.conf` in your zone and leave it empty, remove all other files from it or move it somewhere else, if you want to keep them. Now reload the Icinga 2 daemon. Best regards Michael