To remove a server from the Load Balancer configuration
for any reason (updates, upgrades, service, etc.), you can use the
dscontrol manager quiesce command.
About this task
The quiesce subcommand allows existing connections to
complete without being severed and disallows any new connections to
the server.

New feature:
You can quiesce servers on
a scheduled time to perform upgrades or general maintenance. The daily
option specifies to quiesce the server at a time that you specify.newfeat
Procedure
- Quiesce a server immediately. Use the following
command:
dscontrol manager quiesce server
The following is an example of using the option to quiesce
server 9.40.25.67: dscontrol manager quiesce 9.40.25.67
- Quiesce a server on a daily schedule. Use the
following command:
dscontrol manager quiesce server daily start_hour end_hour
Note: - start hour and end hour are
values from 0 to 23. For example, (0 0) indicates to quiesce the server
from 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM. (12 13) indicates to quiesce the server
from 12:00 PM to 1:59 PM, which is a 2 hour period.
- Specify (-1 -1) to disable the daily quiesce for a particular
server.
The following is an example of using the
daily option to quiesce server 9.40.25.67 from 2:00 AM to 5:59 AM:dscontrol manager quiesce 9.40.25.67 daily 2 5