Terminate a DB System

This article provides the details and procedure to terminate a DB system.

Caution: Terminating a DB system permanently deletes it and any databases running on it.

General Information

• The database data is local to the DB system and will be lost when the system is terminated. Oracle recommends that you back up any data in the DB system prior to terminating it.
• Terminating a DB system removes all automatic incremental backups of all databases in the DB system from the Recovery Service and Object Storage. Full backups remain in the Recovery Service and Object Storage as standalone backups which you can use to create a new DB system. For information on creating a new DB system from a backup, see Create a DB System from a Backup.
• If your DB system has Data Guard enabled, you must terminate the standby DB system before terminating the primary DB system. If you try to terminate a primary DB system that has a standby, the terminate operation will not complete. For more information on Data Guard, see Use Oracle Data Guard on a DB System.

Procedure

Caution: Immediately after you complete this procedure, you cannot connect to the system, and any open connections will be terminated.

Perform the following steps to terminate a DB system using the OCI Console:

1. On the DB Systems list page, select the DB system that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page or the DB system, see List the DB Systems.

2. On the DB system details page, from the Actions menu, select Terminate and confirm.

   The database system’s icon indicates Terminating.