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2. The operating system software might require you to perform other procedures
3. Prepare the FAStT700 Storage Server for shutdown, as follows:
4. To turn off the power to each device, use the following shutdown sequence.
Turning on the FAStT700 Storage Server alarm
The FAStT700 Storage Server has an audible alarm. This alarm is controlled by a
switch that is located on the storage server fan. You can enable this alarm by
removing the bezel and setting the switch in the up position, as shown in Figure 42.
Alarm switch
Figure 42. FAStT700 Storage Server alarm switch
before you turn off the power. Use the storage-management software to check
the status of the storage server. Correct problems that are reported before you
turn off the power.
a. Stop all I/O activity to the FAStT700 Storage Server and attached drive
enclosures.
Note: If a parity check is in progress, it might take a long time for the drive
indicator lights to stop blinking.
b. Use the operating-system software to disconnect the FAStT700 Storage
Server logical drives from the host before the storage server is powered off.
c. Make sure that the fast write cache indicator light on each FAStT700
Storage Server front panel and all drive active indicator lights on each drive
enclosure front panel are off (not blinking).
d. Disconnect the FAStT700 Storage Server and drive enclosures from the
hosts.
Attention:
To turn off all power to the storage server, you must turn off both
power-supply switches and disconnect both power cords. Use the procedure in
step 4 for the proper shutdown sequence.
Note: You do not need to perform this step if you are servicing only the
FAStT700 Storage Server.
a. Turn off power to the host before the storage server. If the host must stay
powered on to support an existing network, refer to the operating system
documentation for information about disconnecting the storage server logical
drives from the host before the storage server is powered off.
b. Turn off power to the storage server before you turn off power to the drive
enclosures.Turn off both power supply switches on the back of the storage
server.
c. Turn off power to other supporting devices (for example, management
stations, Fibre Channel switches, or Ethernet switches).
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