Bringing the DB2 service group online

Last published : Jun 11, 2026
Perform the following steps to bring a service group online. Note that in the initial few cycles of bringing a service group online, the memory usage by the agent can spike.
To bring a service group online
  1. From Cluster Explorer, click the Service Groups tab in the configuration tree.
  2. Right-click the service group and click Enable Resources to enable all the resources in this group.
  3. Right-click the service group, hover over Enable , and select either the node or all the nodes where you want to enable the service group.
  4. Save and close the configuration. Click File > Save Configuration, then** Close Configuration**.
  5. Right-click the service group, pause over Online, and select the system where you want to bring the service group online.