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layout: "docs"
page_title: "Commands: node-drain"
sidebar_current: "docs-commands-node-drain"
description: >
  Toggle drain mode for a given node.
---

# Command: node-drain

The `node-drain` command is used to toggle drain mode on a given node. Drain
mode prevents any new tasks from being allocated to the node, and begins
migrating all existing allocations away.

The [node-status](/docs/commands/node-status.html) command compliments this
nicely by providing the current drain status of a given node.

## Usage

```
nomad node-drain [options] <node>
```

This command expects exactly one argument to specify the node ID to enable or
disable drain mode for. It is also required to pass one of `-enable` or
`-disable`, depending on which operation is desired.

## General Options

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## Node Drain Options

* `-enable`: Enable node drain mode.
* `-disable`: Disable node drain mode.

## Examples

Enable drain mode on node1:

```
$ nomad node-drain -enable node1
```