Stop/Start an Azure Database for MySQL

APPLIES TO: Azure Database for MySQL - Single Server

Important

Azure Database for MySQL single server is on the retirement path. We strongly recommend that you upgrade to Azure Database for MySQL flexible server. For more information about migrating to Azure Database for MySQL flexible server, see What's happening to Azure Database for MySQL Single Server?

Important

When you Stop the server it remains in that state for the next 7 days in a stretch. If you do not manually Start it during this time, the server will automatically be started at the end of 7 days. You can choose to Stop it again if you are not using the server.

This article provides step-by-step procedure to perform Stop and Start of the single server.

Prerequisites

To complete this how-to guide, you need:

• You must have an Azure Database for MySQL single server.

Note

Refer to the limitation of using stop/start

How to stop/start the Azure Database for MySQL using Azure portal

Stop a running server

1. In the Azure portal, choose your MySQL server that you want to stop.

2. From the Overview page, click the Stop button in the toolbar.

   

   Note

   Once the server is stopped, the other management operations are not available for the single server.

Start a stopped server

1. In the Azure portal, choose your single server that you want to start.

2. From the Overview page, click the Start button in the toolbar.

   

   Note

   Once the server is started, all management operations are now available for the single server.

How to stop/start the Azure Database for MySQL using CLI

Stop a running server

1. In the Azure portal, choose your MySQL server that you want to stop.

2. From the Overview page, click the Stop button in the toolbar.

   az mysql server stop --name <server-name> -g <resource-group-name>
   

   Note

   Once the server is stopped, the other management operations are not available for the single server.

Start a stopped server

1. In the Azure portal, choose your single server that you want to start.

2. From the Overview page, click the Start button in the toolbar.

   az mysql server start --name <server-name> -g <resource-group-name>
   

   Note

   Once the server is started, all management operations are now available for the single server.

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