# Nodetool disablebinary

**disablebinary** - Disable the binary option - disable CQL native protocol.

For example:

`nodetool disablebinary`

To verify the gossip status run `nodetool statusbinary`  Result will be `not running`

See also

* [enablebinary](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool-commands/enablebinary.md)
* [statusbinary](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool-commands/statusbinary.md)

[Nodetool Reference](https://docs.scylladb.com/manual/master/operating-scylla/nodetool.md)