Do not power off the appliance if you are replacing a hardware component. Identify the node that includes the faulted hardware component, and power off only that node. For more information, see
Power off a node using PowerStore Manager.
Powering off an appliance results in the mapped hosts losing access to the data on the appliance. Before you begin, ensure that you temporarily disconnect host access from all storage resources.
Obtain the following information:
Management IP address of the appliance. In
PowerStore Manager, go to
Settings > Networking > Network IPs > Management. Review the
Management IPs table to identify the management IP address associated with the appliance.
Service account credentials
Service tags of the appliance
If applicable, service tags of the associated expansion enclosures
NOTE:TLC flash drives retain data for up to 90 days while powered off. Data corruption may occur if the drives are powered off for more than 90 days or if they are stored in temperatures above 40° C (104° F).
NOTE: QLC flash drives retain data for up to 30 days while powered off. Data corruption may occur if the drives are powered off for more than 30 days or if they are stored in temperatures above 40° C (104° F).
Steps
Log in to
PowerStore Manager.
Determine the primary appliance by going to
Settings > Cluster > Properties.
If the appliance you are shutting down is the primary appliance:
Launch an SSH client, and connect to the appliance using the management IP address.
Enter the username and password that is associated with the service account, and log in.
Run the following command to determine which nodes are eligible to become the new primary node:
svc_cluster_management GetClusterStatus
Run the following command to specify which appliance you want to become the new primary appliance:
svc_cluster_management MovePrimaryAppliance -n <ID number of new primary node>
In
PowerStore Manager, under
Hardware, select the appliance that you want to power off.
Under
More Actions, select
Power Down.
The
Validation window opens.
Review any errors, warnings, and recommendations. Once the appliance passes all of the validation checks, click
Next.
The
Active Objects window opens.
Review the list of objects on the appliance that had I/O activity during the last five minutes.
Click
Next.
The
Confirm window opens.
Enter the service password, and click
Power Down.
Check the status of the LEDs in the rear of chassis to verify that the appliance has powered off. Other than the LEDs for the power supply unit, management port, and service port, all other LEDs on the appliance must be OFF.
Wait five minutes, and then disconnect the power cables from the base enclosure.
Disconnect the power cables from any associated expansion enclosures.
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