Unable to drop a Redo Log Group

Hi,
My database is running on version 11.1.0.7 on OEL platform.
I am trying to delete one of the Active Redo Log Group, it fails with the below error. Could someone please help me fix this issue?
SQL >  select * from v$log;
    GROUP#    THREAD#  SEQUENCE#      BYTES    MEMBERS ARCHIVED  STATUS                                           FIRST_CHANGE# FIRST_TIME
        10          1       8017  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 17-JUN-2012 19:43:49
        11          1       8018  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 06:49:45
        12          1       8019  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 16:56:43
        13          1       8021  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:18:07
        14          1       8020  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:14:27
        15          1       8022  524288000          2 NO        CURRENT                                             1.2120E+13 19-JUN-2012 01:07:27
        16          2       6835  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:15:46
        17          2       6836  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:18:04
        18          2       6837  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:20:22
        19          2       6838  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:22:38
        20          2       6839  524288000          2 NO        CURRENT                                             1.2120E+13 19-JUN-2012 01:07:24
        21          2       6832  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2120E+13 18-JUN-2012 23:11:45
        22          3       3771  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2103E+13 09-SEP-2011 22:04:11
        23          3       3772  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2103E+13 09-SEP-2011 23:55:55
        24          3       3773  524288000          2 YES       ACTIVE                                              1.2103E+13 09-SEP-2011 23:55:59
        25          3       3766  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2103E+13 08-SEP-2011 22:05:29
        26          3       3767  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2103E+13 08-SEP-2011 22:05:50
        27          3       3768  524288000          2 YES       INACTIVE                                            1.2103E+13 09-SEP-2011 14:02:05
SQL > archive log list;
Database log mode              Archive Mode
Automatic archival             Enabled
Archive destination            /archive/MYCSMA/MYCSMA2
Oldest online log sequence     6832
Next log sequence to archive   6839
Current log sequence           6839
SQL > archive log all;
ORA-00271: there are no logs that need archiving
SQL > ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG GROUP 24;
ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG GROUP 24
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-16013: log 24 sequence# 3773 does not need archiving
SQL > alter database drop LOGFILE  group 24;
alter database drop LOGFILE  group 24
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01623: log 24 is current log for instance MYCSMA3 (thread 3) - cannot drop
ORA-00312: online log 24 thread 3: '/u247/oradata/MYCSMA/redo24_1.log'
ORA-00312: online log 24 thread 3: '/u247/oradata/MYCSMA/redo24_2.log'This was previously a 3 node RAC and when it was moved to a different machine, it got build with a 2-node RAC.
Hence thread 3 is no more required. Thats why I am planning to drop these Redo Log Groups.
Thanks!

Hi;
All information cover at:
NOTE:102995.1 - Maintenance of Online Redo Log Groups and Members
Regard
Helios

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