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Stop/Start an instance of Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server using Azure CLI

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APPLIES TO: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

This article shows you how to perform restart, start and stop Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server using Azure CLI.

Prerequisites

  • If you don't have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.

  • Install or upgrade Azure CLI to the latest version. See Install Azure CLI.

  • Log in to Azure account using az login command. Note the id property, which refers to Subscription ID for your Azure account.

    az login

  • If you have multiple subscriptions, choose the appropriate subscription in which you want to create the server using the az account set command. `

    az account set --subscription <subscription id>

  • Create an Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance if you haven't already created one using the az postgres flexible-server create command.

    az postgres flexible-server create --resource-group myresourcegroup --name myservername

Stop a running server

To stop a server, run az postgres flexible-server stop command. If you're using local context, you don't need to provide any arguments.

Usage:

az postgres flexible-server stop  [--name]
                               [--resource-group]
                               [--subscription]

Example without local context:

az postgres flexible-server stop  --resource-group resourcegroupname --name myservername

Example with local context:

az postgres flexible-server stop

Start a stopped server

To start a server, run az postgres flexible-server start command. If you're using local context, you don't need to provide any arguments.

Usage:

az postgres flexible-server start [--name]
                               [--resource-group]
                               [--subscription]

Example without local context:

az postgres flexible-server start  --resource-group --name myservername

Example with local context:

az postgres flexible-server start

Important

Once the server has restarted successfully, all management operations are now available for the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance.

Share your suggestions and bugs with the Azure Database for PostgreSQL product team.

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