Only SYSDBA can connect to database, SQLCODE = -902
You database is probably in shutdown mode. To check, run:
gstat -header /path/to/database.fdb
The output should contain the line:
Attributes force write, database shutdown
This a useful option when you do metadata changes and wish to lock out users. To bring database back online, type:
gfix -online /path/to/database.fdb
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