Power Off The Library - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 5 — Operating the Library

Power Off the Library

Before powering off the library, use the following steps to prepare for shut‐
down.
1. Use your storage management software to stop any backups running to
2.
3. Power off the library using one of the methods described in the
Use the Front Panel Power Button
To power off the library, press and hold the front panel power button for
approximately 5 seconds (the button's LED starts flashing). The library
begins its power‐off sequence, which allows the BlueScale software and
components to shut down gracefully.
Use the Soft Power Feature
The Soft Power feature disables the physical power button on the library
front panel and enables the soft power button on the General Status screen.
Using the Soft Power feature gives users with superuser privileges
exclusive control over powering the library off; other types of users cannot
power off the library, either by using the physical power button on the
library front panel or the Soft Power button on the General Status screen.
Follow these steps to power off the library using the Soft Power feature.
1.
2. From the toolbar, access the General Status screen.
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the library.
Pause PostScan if it is running (see Pause the PostScan Process on
page 274). Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their
storage locations.
following sections.
Note: If you intend to leave the library powered down for an extended
length of time, set the AC breaker switches on the back of the
library (see Figure 66 on page 142) to the off position after you
power off the library.
 The Soft Power feature is only available from the library's
Notes:
front panel touch screen interface; it is not available through
the BlueScale web interface (RLC).
 When you click the Soft Power button, you must respond to a
confirmation message before the library is powered off.
 The Soft Power feature must be enabled on the System Setup
screen before you can use it (see Enable Soft Power on
page 103).
 The feature can only be enabled or disabled by a superuser.
Log into the library as a user with superuser privileges (see Log Into the
User Interface on page 83).
Controlling the Library Power
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