System-Wide Procedures; Data Backups; Power Cycling - Oracle FS1-2 Customer Service Manual

Note: The above example shows eight DE2–24P Drive Enclosures (2 RU), four
DE2–24C Drive Enclosures (4 RU), and two Replication Engines.

System-Wide Procedures

Data Backups

Regular backups are prudent IT practice. When you service hardware
components that directly affect user data paths, we highly recommend that you
first back up all user data to external media.
Important: Extraordinary system hardware changes (such as replacing a
Controller) and software configuration changes (such as resetting the system to a
factory-fresh state) and all other modifications not specifically mentioned in this
document should only be attempted after consultation with Oracle Customer
Support. A backup of data should always be done prior to all but routine
maintenance actions.
Full system backups to external media must be performed when you want to
perform any of the following actions:
Remove a Drive Enclosure permanently from the Oracle FS System.
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Note: You need not always perform a complete data backup to remove
Drive Enclosures from an Oracle FS System. However, prior to removal
make sure that all necessary resources have been migrated from the Drive
Enclosure and the system configuration is not located on the Drive
Enclosure. For more information, contact Oracle Customer Support.
Clear the system configuration. This action removes all user and system
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data.
Caution: Before you clear the system configuration, consult with Oracle
Customer Support to avoid the risk of losing system configuration data.
To back up the system, refer to the documentation for your backup application.

Power Cycling

Contact Oracle Customer Support before power cycling an Oracle FS System
except in the event of an emergency, in which case, drop all power and then
contact Oracle Customer Support.
Contact Oracle Customer Support before touching any power cables or switches.
There are some situations where not power cycling the entire system is the
correct action.
For failure testing, do not power cycle individual components without first
contacting Oracle Customer Support.
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