# Disconnect an open-appsec agent from Central Management

When working with open-appsec, there are two management systems: **Declarative Management** and **Central Management**. Depending on your setup, the steps to disconnect an agent may vary.

Agents can be deleted from central management using the Delete button, please note that while the agent won't be displayed in the Web UI it won't be uninstall. 

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#### **Disconnecting from Central Management**

The **recommended** and safest way to disconnect an agent from Central Management is to **uninstall** it and then redeploy. This ensures a clean disconnection and avoids potential issues.

However, if you need to **disconnect the agent quickly and temporarily**, follow these steps based on your environment.

**Linux:**&#x20;

Currently, manual disconnection is **not available**. To disconnect, you must **uninstall and reinstall** the agent:

```
./open-appsec-install --uninstall
./open-appsec-install --auto
```

**Docker:**

**Remove the AGENT\_TOKEN Environment Variable**

The agent authenticates with Central Management using the `AGENT_TOKEN`. To disconnect, **remove** it from your Docker configuration.

Modify your **Docker command** or **Docker Compose file** to exclude the `AGENT_TOKEN`:

* **Modify the Docker Command or Docker Compose File**:\
  Edit your Docker configuration by removing the `AGENT_TOKEN` environment variable,

  ```yaml
  environment:
    - AGENT_TOKEN=
  ```

* **Remove the presistance folders:** Delete the following persistent storage mounts to clear cached configuration and data:

```bash
${APPSEC_CONFIG}:/etc/cp/conf - 
${APPSEC_DATA}:/etc/cp/data - 
${APPSEC_LOGS}:/var/log/nano_agent
```

* &#x20;**Ensure the Correct Policy Setup**
  * If you are using **Declarative Management**, ensure that the local policy file is still **mounted to `/ext/appsec`**.
  * If you were using **Central Management**, you will need to **add a local policy** before restarting.
* **Restart the Agent**:\
  After making the change, restart the agent to apply the update:

  ```bash
  docker-compose up -d
  ```

#### Kubernetes:

1. **Uninstall** the deployment.

```
helm list -n <namespace>
helm uninstall <release-name> -n <namespace>
```

2. Verify that **no persistent volumes** remain.
3. Redeploy, usimng instrcions bellow:

{% content-ref url="../getting-started/start-with-kubernetes" %}
[start-with-kubernetes](https://docs.openappsec.io/getting-started/start-with-kubernetes)
{% endcontent-ref %}