Manually Switching Over from the Active Server to the Standby Server

When there is a failure on the active server, or at other times for testing, you can use the lsmsmgr interface to manually switch over to the standby server, as described in the following procedure.

Log in as the lsmsmgr user to the active server.
(For information about logging in as lsmsmgr, see “Logging In to LSMS Server Command Line”.)
From the main lsmsmgr interface, select Maintenance > Inhibit Node.
If the server you logged into is the ACTIVE server, the lsmsmgr interface displays information that confirms that the local node (the server you logged into) is active and the mate server is available as a standby (which implies that its state is STANDBY).
Inhibit Active Node
Ensure that the Yes button is highlighted and press Enter.
After the network status on the standby node is checked, a confirmation window displays.

Confirm Switchover
Ensure that the Yes button is highlighted and press Enter.
When the switchover is complete, press any key to continue.

The server that was previously in STANDBY state is now in ACTIVE state, and the server that was previously in ACTIVE state is now in UNINITIALIZED "INHIBITED" state.

Note: As soon as possible, perform the procedure described in “Starting a Server” to change the state of the server that is in UNINITIALIZED "INHIBITED" state to STANDBY state so that it is available if automatic switchover is needed or if manual switchover is desired.