Start or stop cluster instances of Oracle RAC virtual databases

This topic describes the steps to start or stop cluster instances of an Oracle RAC virtual database.

Procedure

Log into the Delphix command-line interface using the admin user or a user with admin privileges.
```
$ ssh admin@YOUR_ENGINE
```
Select the source associated with the VDB. By default, sources are named the same as the VDB.
```
delphix> source "vdb"
```
Start a cluster instance by specifying desired instance number to the start command.
```
delphix> start; set instances.0=<instance number>; commit
```

Additional instance numbers can be specified using as ‘instance.1', ‘instances.2’ and so on.

Log into the Delphix command-line interface using the admin user or a user with admin privileges.
```
$ ssh admin@YOUR_ENGINE
```
Select the source associated with the VDB. By default, sources are named the same as the VDB.
```
delphix> source "vdb"
```
Stop a cluster instance by specifying desired instance number to the stop command.
```
delphix> stop; set instances.0=<instance number>; commit
```

Additional instance numbers can be specified using as ‘instance.1', ‘instances.2’ and so on.

Last updated

Oct 9, 2026