Operation; Powering On Vls6000 Disk Arrays; Powering On The Vls6000 Series System - HP StorageWorks 6000 - Virtual Library System User Manual

6 Operation

This section describes how to power on and power off the node and disk arrays.

Powering on VLS6000 Disk Arrays

CAUTION:
Only power on one disk array at a time to avoid overloading the AC power source.
To power on a disk array:
1. Press the power button on the rear of the disk array.
2. Confirm that the disk array components are all functioning normally by observing the condition
of their status LEDs, which should all be green. If the amber LED on any component is illuminated,
the component needs attention for one of these reasons:
• It has suffered a critical fault.
• It is not seated properly in the disk array.
• In the case of a hard drive, it is predicted to fail in the near future (assuming that it is seated
properly in the disk array).
• In the case of a power supply, it is not plugged in.
NOTE:
The hard drive LEDs may not immediately illuminate when the disk array is powered on. The LEDs
illuminate after the hard drives are configured by the VLS software.

Powering on the VLS6000 series System

To power on a VLS6000 series system:
1. Power on all disk arrays in the VLS. See
2. Plug the node AC power cords into a power source if not already connected.
3. Press the node Power On/Standby button.
"Powering on VLS6000 Disk Arrays" on page 125.
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