Procedure: Powering off the system

Sometimes, it is necessary to power down all node canisters in a system. For example, you might need to shut down the system before you do the maintenance actions in your data center.

Before you begin

Notes:
  • It is not necessary to shut down the entire system (all node canisters) when you complete service actions.
  • Service actions upon a node canister require only one node canister in the control enclosure to be shut down. If one node canister of an I/O group is online and communicating with hosts and other nodes, volumes that depend on resources of the I/O group can remain online.

Procedure

  1. Stop all host I/O to volumes on the system.
  2. Shut down the system by using the management GUI. Click Monitoring > System Hardware. From the System Actions menu, select Power Off System.
  3. Disconnect all four power cords to the control enclosure.
  4. When you are ready to restore power to the control enclosure, follow the appropriate procedures for your system configuration.
    1. Powering on the control enclosures