Description of problem: One of the ways to take backup of MySQL database on OpenShift is to use "rhc port-forward". Most of the time it work except when application is down even though MYSQL is still up (since it is working on shared gear for scaled app" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): openshift.com as of May 17, 2013 How reproducible: always for Rails scaled app Steps to Reproduce: 1. rhc force-stop 2. rhc port-forward 3. Actual results: Password: ******** Checking available ports ... There are no available ports to forward for this application. Your application may be stopped. Expected results: Password: ******** Checking available ports ... There are no available ports to forward for this application. Your application may be stopped. Additional info: Even though application is down, there is a chance that database is still up. I would like to see port forwarding available for all active components
In the future, the intended behaviour is to shutdown the database with the application.