IBM Partner Pavilion DS4100 manual Turning off the storage server

green on the front of the storage server. If they are not, use the DS4000 Storage Manager client to diagnose the problem (see “Monitoring status through software” on page 70).

Note: The green drive active LED and amber drive fault LED below the drive CRUs might flash intermittently as the drives spin-up. Wait until the storage server is finished powering up before checking the LEDs on the front of the storage server. For more information, see “Checking the LEDs” on page 71.

Turning off the storage server

Attention: Except in an emergency, never turn off the power if any storage server Fault LEDs are on. Correct the fault before you turn off the power. Use the DS4000 Storage Manager client and the Fault LEDs to check the overall status of the storage server and its components. All LEDs should be green on the front of the storage server. If they are not, use the DS4000 Storage Manager client to diagnose the problem (see “Monitoring status through software” on page 70). This ensures that the storage server will power up correctly later. For more information, see Chapter 6, “Hardware maintenance,” on page 111.

The storage server is designed to run continuously, 24 hours a day. After you turn on the storage server, do not turn it off. Turn off the power only when:

vInstructions in a hardware or software procedure require you to turn off the power.

vA service technician tells you to turn off the power.

vA power outage or emergency situation occurs (see “Performing an emergency shutdown” on page 69).

Statement 5:

CAUTION:

The power control button on the device and the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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Perform the following steps to turn off the power:

1.Before proceeding, use the DS4000 Storage Manager client to determine the status of the system components and special instructions. The operating system software might require you to perform other procedures before you turn off the power.

2.Use the DS4000 Storage Manager client to check the status of the storage

server. Correct problems that are reported before you turn off the power.

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