Shutting Down The Subsystem; Shutting Down The Vessraid - Telnet Connection - Promise Technology 1000f series Product Manual

VessRAID 1000f, 1000i, 1000s Product Manual

Shutting Down the Subsystem

There are two methods for shutting down the subsystem, depending on your
connection. Choose the applicable procedure:
• Shutting Down the VessRAID – Telnet Connection (page 284)
• Powering Off the VessRAID – Telnet Connection (page 285)
• Shutting Down the VessRAID – Serial Connection (page 285)
• Powering Off the VessRAID – Serial Connection (page 286)
Shutting Down the VessRAID – Telnet Connection
This function enables you to shut down the VessRAID subsystem on a Telnet
connection. Additional action is required, as described below.
To shut down the VessRAID:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management and press
Enter.
2. Highlight Shutdown or Restart and press Enter.
3. Highlight Option and press the spacebar to display Shutdown.
4. Highlight Submit and press Enter.
A warning message appears.
5. Press Y to continue.
The screen goes blank.
6. Wait for no less than two minutes.
7. Manually turn off the power supply switch (both switches with redundant
power supplies) on the back of the subsystem.
Monitoring the Shutdown
To monitor a shutdown, you must use the Command Line Interface (CLI) though
a serial connection to the VessRAID.
If you have a JBOD expansion, always power off the RAID
subsystem first. Then power off the JBOD expansion units.
After you shutdown the subsystem, wait at least 10 seconds
before you power on the subsystem again.
Important
Caution
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