# Nexus repository is in read-only mode :activated by 1 running system test

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Created:** [August 17, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396 "2018-08-17T08:40:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![azoumed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@azoumed](https://community.sonatype.com/u/azoumed)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396/1 "2018-08-17T08:40:51Z")

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Hi all

i have this probleme in my nexus , when i try to restart my nexus service , i still have this message

nexus repository is in read-only mode :activated by 1 running system test

can some one help me

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**Author:** ![azoumed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@azoumed](https://community.sonatype.com/u/azoumed)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 8:41am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396/2 "2018-08-17T08:41:59Z")

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The DATA BASE IN READ ONLY

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**Author:** ![rseddon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.sonatype.com/rseddon/32/341_2.png) [@rseddon](https://community.sonatype.com/u/rseddon)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396/3 "2018-08-17T15:22:38Z")

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The community forums are not the best place to ask for help if something is urgent. If you have a paid license you can use [https://support.sonatype.com](https://support.sonatype.com). If not, you can file an issue at [https://issues.sonatype.org](https://issues.sonatype.org).

One thing that can cause this is restarting the instance when a backup task is running:

> **[What Happened To issues.sonatype.org?](https://central.sonatype.org/faq/what-happened-to-issues-sonatype-org/)**

To get out of read only mode you can go to “system/nodes” in the UI, and then turn off read only mode.

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**Author:** ![azoumed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@azoumed](https://community.sonatype.com/u/azoumed)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexus-repository-is-in-read-only-mode-activated-by-1-running-system-test/396/4 "2018-08-17T16:26:19Z")

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Thank you for you answer , it’s the good way