Deactivate (OS shutdown) is a Non-Forced operation that causes a graceful shut down of the SAP system and also the operating system. It deactivates the virtual host. Deactivate (Power Off) is a Non-Forced operation that causes a graceful shut down of the SAP system and disconnects the virtual systems from the power supply.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Find the SAP system virtual machine by clicking on VLA Adapter instance name and further in its hierarchy.
  2. Click on the Operations for the selected SAP system virtual machine.
  3. Select Deactivate (OS Shutdown) or Deactivate (Power Off) from the dropdown list.
    Figure 1. Deactivate Operations
  4. In the pop-up window click on the Execute button.
  5. The host will be marked as locked until the end of the operation.