Webcache + 2 10.1.3.0 App Servers + RAC DB

Whats the best way to ensure that when the Database is down for a cold backup to display a message in webcache that its down for maint? currently the site sits there and spins with no maintenance message.
When it is down for a cold backup, Webcache still sees that the application server is UP so never gets an Internal 500 error or any other http error that would cause webcache it seems to through up the maintenance message.
Just wondering if someone else has encountered this and what they have done to fix or work around the issue.
Thanks a ton in advanced!

Create a "Site is down page" and replace the default page with it.
Make on-line backups.
cu
Andreas

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