1.2.1.3.1 Powering Off Database Servers

When powering off database servers, Oracle Clusterware should be stopped prior to restarting or shutting down a database server. Oracle Clusterware is stopped using the following command:

crsctl stop cluster

The following procedure is the recommended shutdown procedure for database servers:

1. Stop Oracle Clusterware using the following command:

   # GRID_HOME/grid/bin/crsctl stop cluster
   

   If any resources managed by Oracle Clusterware are still running after issuing the crsctl stop cluster command, then the command fails. Use the -f option to unconditionally stop all resources, and stop Oracle Clusterware.

2. Shut down the operating system using the following command:

   # shutdown -h now