Remove Web Application Proxy Server From Cluster ((full)) Today

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Step 4: Clean Up DNS Records (If Applicable)

If your WAP server had a dedicated DNS record (e.g., wap2.contoso.com), remove or archive it: remove web application proxy server from cluster

• Delete the A/AAAA record from your DNS zone.
• If using a CNAME for load balancing, ensure the target WAP server is no longer referenced.

2.2 Monitor Active Requests

Watch the logs in real-time to confirm traffic has stopped. Here are a few options for the text,

• Linux: tail -f /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep "10.0.0.11"
• Windows: Get-NetTcpConnection -LocalPort 443 | Where-Object State -eq "Established"

Only proceed when the counters hit zero. Delete the A/AAAA record from your DNS zone

4. Pre-Removal Preparation

Remove the trust (irreversible)

Remove-AdfsWebApplicationProxyRelyingPartyTrust -TargetName "WAP-SRV-02.contoso.com"