3.7 Shutting Down the xStack Storage Array
If you no longer want to use the xStack Storage array, use the following procedure to shut it down.
1. Log off from all initiators.
2. In the View panel, click System Administration.
3. Click the Control tab.
The Control tab appears in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure 3-16).
4. Click Shutdown.
5. Wait for the Ready LED on the array front panel to go off. Then manually power off your
xStack Storage array and any expansion arrays according to the instructions in the Hardware
Reference Guide for your system, if they do not automatically power off.
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The following steps are required for shutting down the xStack Storage array.
Failing to use this procedure to shut down the array will result in battery
power degradation if a UPS is not used. If the battery charge exhausts, you
will lose data.
Figure 3-16. Control Tab