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Expand Up @@ -107,13 +107,7 @@ Take note of which agent is the leader.
binary with the new one.

**3.** The following steps must be done in order on the server agents, leaving the leader
agent for last. First force the server agent to leave the cluster with the following command:

```
consul leave
```

Then, use a service management system (e.g., systemd, upstart, etc.) to restart the Consul service. If
agent for last. First, use a service management system (e.g., systemd, upstart, etc.) to restart the Consul service. If
you are not using a service management system, you must restart the agent manually.

To validate that the agent has rejoined the cluster and is in sync with the leader, issue the
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