Occasionally (for example, before powering down), it may be necessary to inhibit the standby server.
Use the following procedure to inhibit the standby server.
- Log in as the lsmsmgr user to the standby server.
- From the main lsmsmgr interface, select .
The
lsmsmgr interface displays the window shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 1. Inhibit a Non-Active Server
- Ensure that the Yes button is highlighted and press Enter.
While the server is being inhibited, the
lsmsmgr interface disappears and the following text is displayed on the command line, where
<hostname> is the name of the server:
Inhibiting node <hostname>...
- When the server has been completely inhibited, the lsmsmgr interface appears again. Press any key to continue.
Figure 2. Node Successfully Inhibited
The lsmsmgr main menu is displayed again.
Note: Do not allow this server to remain in
UNINITIALIZED "
INHIBITED" state any longer than necessary. As soon as possible, perform the procedure described in perform the procedure described in
“Starting a Server” to change the state of the server to
STANDBY state so that it is available if automatic switchover is needed or if manual switchover is desired.