---
name: "crm_standby"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pacemaker-cli-utils"
version: "3.0.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/crm_standby"
---

# crm\_standby(8)

Part of the Pacemaker cluster resource manager

## NAME

Pacemaker - Part of the Pacemaker cluster resource manager

## SYNOPSIS

**crm\_standby** *\<command\>* \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

crm\_standby - Query, enable, or disable standby mode for a node

Nodes in standby mode may not host cluster resources.

### Common options:

- **--help**

  Display this text, then exit

- **--version**

  Display version information, then exit

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  Specify multiple times to increase debug output

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Print only the standby status (if querying)

### Commands:

- **-G**, **--query**

  Query the current value of standby mode (on/off)

- **-v**, **--update**=*VALUE*

  Update the value of standby mode (on/off)

- **-D**, **--delete**

  Let standby mode use default value

### Additional Options:

- **-N**, **--node**=*NODE*

  Operate on the named node instead of the current one

- **-l**, **--lifetime**=*VALUE*

  Until when should the setting take effect (valid values: reboot, forever)

- **-i**, **--id**=*VALUE*

  (Advanced) XML ID used to identify standby attribute

## AUTHOR

Written by Andrew Beekhof and the Pacemaker project contributors