<p>I created a cluster in google compute using the command:</p>

<pre><code>./kube-up.sh
</code></pre>

<p>Kubernetes has created 1 master and 4 minios servers. I try delete two minions in google cloud and are reloaded.</p>

<p>I try also deleting the kubernetes minions with kubectl and after delete de VM. This fails.</p>

<pre><code>kubectl delete nodes kubernetes-minion-XXX
</code></pre>

<p><code>kube-up.sh</code> created a managed instance group with size 4 which caused 4 nodes to be created. If you delete a node, the managed instance group will replace it so that you always have 4 nodes. You can change the number of nodes in the managed instance group by navigating to the "Instance Groups" link in the sidebar (under Compute -> Compute Engine), clicking on the group name, clicking Edit Group, and then changing the integer in the Number of Instances field. </p>

<p>If you want to delete your cluster, including all node VMs, you should run <code>kube-down.sh</code>. </p>
