2.9. Enabling Maintenance Mode

Procedure 2.6. To Enable Maintenance Mode:

1. Enable maintenance mode using the ENABLE_MAINTENANCE_MODE setting in the /etc/openshift/broker.conf file on the broker host:

   ENABLE_MAINTENANCE_MODE="true"

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2. Define the location of the notification message using the MAINTENANCE_NOTIFICATION_FILE setting:

   MAINTENANCE_NOTIFICATION_FILE="/etc/openshift/outage_notification.txt"

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3. Create or edit the file defined in the MAINTENANCE_NOTIFICATION_FILE setting to contain the desired notification message seen by developers while the broker is in maintenance mode.
4. Restart the broker service:

   # service openshift-broker restart

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