sybase shutdown commands and usage

This article shows us the various shutdown methods of ASE database from isql prompt

1. Normal Shutdown of ASE DB:  Adaptive Server will be shut down from which the shutdown command is issued
Usage
>shutdown
>go

2. Shutdown with no wait:  Adaptive Server will be shut down immediately
Usage
>shutdown with nowait
>go

3. shutdown SYB_BACKUP: Shutdown local backup server
usage
>shutdown SYB_BACKUP
>go

4. shutdown REM_BACKUP: Shutdown remote server backup
usage
>shutdown REM_BACKUP
>go

5. shutdown cluster: Shuts down the current cluster
usage
>shutdown cluster
>go

6. shutdown ase1: Instance “ase1” will be shut down leaving the cluster running
usage
>shutdown ase1
>go