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Startup Command and Parameter Reference
Startup Parameter Descriptions : Cluster Mode (-cluster)
 

Cluster Mode (-cluster)

Use Cluster Mode (-cluster) to startup a cluster-enabled database.
Operating system and syntax
UNIX / Windows
-cluster qualifier
Use with
Maximum value
Minimum value
Single-user default
Multi-user default
Database Server
qualifier
Direct a broker to start a cluster-enabled database directly, or to instruct the cluster manager to perform the startup.
Note: All cluster-enabled databases require this parameter. If used with a database that is not cluster-enabled, the parameter is ignored.
The following table describes the cluster mode qualifier.
Table 1. Cluster mode qualifier values
Value
Description
startup
Instructs the broker to redirect the startup request to the OS cluster manager. The cluster manager will start the database using the information supplied when the database was enabled for cluster protection.
protected
Instructs the broker to start a cluster-enabled database. This qualifier value for -cluster is specified within the database .pf file used by the cluster manager, and indicates that the database will be protected by the cluster manager in the event of a fail-over.
Note: This qualifier value must only be used by the cluster manager. It should not be used on the command line or a directly executed script.
For more information on the cluster manager, see OpenEdge Data Management: Database Administration.