Powering On The System; Shutting System Power Down - Viking VSS2249RQ User Manual

Powering on the System

These step-by-step instructions guide the user in turning system power ON.
1. Plug the female end of each power cord into a jack on the enclosure rear
2. Plug the male end of each power cord into an active PDU.
3. System power initiates the moment that the first PM is plugged into the
4. Wait approximately one to two minutes for the drives to become ready.
Power-Up Sequence and Online Readiness Time
Table 5.3 Power-up sequence and readiness time

Shutting System Power Down

These step-by-step instructions guide the user in performing an immediate
shutdown. Though not recommended, it might be necessary at times to shut the
system down immediately without waiting for the operating system to do so.
1. Verify all data transactions have completed prior to shutting down the
2. Disconnect power to the VSS2249RQ Storage Server. Unplug each
3. System power shuts down immediately.
4. Wait a minimum of 15 seconds before restoring power to the system.
CTC-DOC-002293, Rev A.2
as identified in Figure 5.3.
PDU. The NVMe SSDs power on simultaneously.
Timeline
Enclosure powers on
~ 1 second
Server modules power on
Server modules are booted
~1 minute
Enclosure is configured
~1.5 minutes SSDs are powered on
CAUTION: Viking Enterprise Solutions recommends using proper shutdown
procedures when shutting down the storage server to prevent possible data loss or
damage to the equipment. Only perform an immediate shutdown when absolutely
necessary.
CAUTION: Ensure no data transactions are taking place on either server module
before initiating an immediate system shutdown.
system.
power cord from each of the PM jacks or from the PDU.
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