Taking a database offline

If a database is in Serving status, you can change the status to Available by taking it offline.

How to take a database offline

1 In Servers and Databases, select the database to take offline.

2 In the Navigation Pane, choose Database Tools➛ Take Database Offline.

3 In Verify User Credentials, provide login credentials. Then, choose OK.

4 In the confirmation message, shown in Figure 10‑36, choose OK. The Metrics Management server sets the database status to Available.

Figure 10‑36 Making an online database available