AWS Elasticache -- How to flush node from console?

Question

I have a number of Elasticache nodes running and would like to clear them. I know it's possible to do this programmatically but I'd like to use the AWS console instead.

How can I flush an Elasticache node using only the AWS console?

score 50 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 20 '17 at 09:24

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Connect to your redis-cli with

redis-cli -h host -p port_number

After you connect, FLUSHALL

answered Aug 20 '17 at 09:24

abhilashv

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this should be the right answer rebooting the nodes is not right – Fareed Alnamrouti Aug 21 '17 at 06:58
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The op said 'use the AWS console instead'. This can not be done in AWS console. It requires setting up a jumpbox ec2 instance. – David Lin Mar 20 '18 at 04:11

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered May 10 '16 at 19:22

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The only way as i see it will be to reboot the node

answered May 10 '16 at 19:22

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This shouldn't be the answer to this. https://stackoverflow.com/a/45780532/3332312 is the right answer. – nir0s Sep 13 '19 at 22:23
I just rebooted my Redis Elasticache node, and the cache maintained through reboot. Only thing that worked for me using redis-cli and FLUSHALL, from answer below. – pendo Oct 16 '20 at 17:49
This only work if the node is the primary node. – khuongduybui Apr 08 '23 at 02:09

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 18 '23 at 21:48

It's not possible to run from the AWS Console, but you can clear the cache running FLUSHALL connecting using telnet:

telnet HOST PORT

After you connect, run FLUSHALL.

telnet host123.0001.use1.cache.amazonaws.com 6379
Trying 172.0.1.1...
Connected to host123.0001.use1.cache.amazonaws.com.
The escape character is '^]'.
FLUSHALL
+OK

AWS Elasticache -- How to flush node from console?

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