# Disconnect a LAN from a Cross Connect

You can disassociate a LAN from the Cross Connect if you no longer want them to be connected. Before deleting a Cross Connect, ensure you have removed all the associated VDCs.

To remove a VDC from a Cross Connect, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Virtual Data Centers**.

2\. Open the required data center.

3\. From the Workspace, select the required **Cross Connect** element.

4\. In the Inspector pane, set **Connect with** to **Unconnected**.

![Cross Connect on the Management drop-down menu](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cfcdec328ae5a840e3827cc6ec8690a4ab471ab8%2Fcross-connect-remove.png?alt=media)

5\. Provision your changes.

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**Result:** The connection between the selected VDC and the Cross Connect will be deleted.
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