Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

Cluster Mode (-cluster)

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-cluster qualifier
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
DBS	–	–	–	–

qualifier

Direct a broker to start a cluster-enabled database directly, or to instruct the cluster manager to perform the startup. Table 18–8 describes the accepted values for qualifier.

Table 18–8: Values for -cluster

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 value is used by the cluster manager within the database .pf file and indicates that database will be protected by the cluster manager in the event of a failover. Note: This parameter must only be used by the cluster manager. It should not be used on the command line or a directly executed script.

The -cluster parameter is required for startup of all cluster-enabled databases. If used with a database that is not cluster-enabled, the parameter is ignored.