Start and stop a binlog instance

The following table describes how to start and stop a binlog instance as needed. Stopping a binlog instance will affect its operations and related subscription tasks. Proceed with caution.

In OceanBase Cloud Platform (OCP), you can start or stop a binlog instance by using either of the following methods:

• Method 1: Go to the Binlog Cluster Overview page, find the target binlog instance in the Binlog Instance List section, click More in the Actions column, and select Stop Binlog Instance or Start Binlog Instance .
• Method 2: Go to the Binlog Instance Overview page, click the More icon in the upper-right corner and select Stop Binlog Instance or Start Binlog Instance .

Prerequisites

• Make sure that you have the following permissions:

  • Resource Permissions : Binlog Service Maintenance permission
  • Menu Permissions : Permission on the Binlog Cluster Overview menu of the Binlog Service

• The binlog instance to be stopped is in the Running state.

• The binlog instance to be started is in the Stopped state.

Procedure

The following procedure describes how to stop and then start a binlog instance by using Method 2.

1. Log on to the OCP console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Binlog Service . The Cluster List tab automatically appears.

3. On the Cluster List page, find the target binlog cluster and click its name to go to the Binlog Cluster Overview page.

4. On the Cluster List page, find the binlog instance to be stopped and click its name.

5. On the Binlog Instance Overview page, click the More icon in the upper-right corner and select Stop Binlog Instance .

6. In the dialog box that appears, enter stop and click OK .

   You can view the task progress in Task Center . When the task status changes to ExecuteSuccessful and the status of the instance changes to Stopped , the instance is successfully stopped.

7. Start the instance.

   After the instance is stopped, you can click the More icon in the upper-right corner of the Binlog Instance Overview page and select Start Binlog Instance to start the instance.