Checking the State of a DB System
The color of the icon and the associated text in the DB system state column indicate the state of a DB system.
- Using the Console
- Using the REST API, run the GetDbSystem operation.
Using the Console
Use the Console to check the state of a DB system.
- On the DB systems list page, find the DB systems that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page or the DB system, see Listing DB Systems - Using the Console.
- Check the icon in the DB system state column. See DB System States.
DB System States
Check the DB system state column to view the state of a DB system.
Table 8-1 DB System States
| DB System State | Description |
|---|---|
| Deleted | The DB system is deleted and is no longer available. |
| Failed | An error condition prevented the creation or continued operation of the DB system. |
| Creating | The DB system is reserving resources, booting, and creating the initial database. Provisioning can take several minutes. You cannot use the system yet. |
| Deleting | The DB system is being deleted by the terminate action in the Console or API. |
| Inactive | The DB system is powered off by the stop or reboot
action in the Console or API.
Note
The automatic backup schedule continues to backup your DB system even when it is in an inactive state. Also, you can create a manual backup of an inactive DB system. |
| Updating | The DB system is starting, stopping, restarting, or updating a replication channel associated with the DB system. |
| Active | The DB system is successfully created. |