Dell EMC Unity - How To Properly Power Down and Power Up The System
Dell EMC Unity - How To Properly Power Down and Power Up The System
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Instructions
The system shut down or power down procedure involves shutting down the Storage Processors (SPs). When all SPs are down, all
I/O services stop and hosts lose access to the system. Before performing this procedure, it is recommended that you disconnect
all network shares, LUNs, and VMware datastores from each host to prevent data loss. When the system is fully powered up, you
can reconnect the hosts to these storage resources.
The shutdown process can take between 10 to 20 minutes to complete. During this time, the connection to the system will be lost
and you will not have access to Unisphere or the online help. It is important that you print the power up instructions on this page to
be sure you have all of the information you need to power up the system. When Unisphere is not available, you can go to the
support website to locate product documentation.
For physical deployments, working with hardware may cause electrostatic discharge that could damage your hardware. Before
working with any hardware, review the precautions when removing or replacing components.
Shutting down the system with this method shuts down the storage system without putting storage processors (SPs) into Service
mode, and does not require any additional SP boots. When the system is powered back up, the SPs come up in the same mode that
they were in when the system was shut down.
IMPORTANT NOTE: See the DC-Powered Unity Enclosures: Installation and operation guide for instructions on how to power down
and power up a DC powered system (physical deployments only).
Execute the Shutdown System task and confirm. The VM is automatically powered down. Or you can power down the system from
the VMware vSphere Client. For more information, refer to the VMware documentation. Dell EMC recommends using the "Shut
Down Guest OS" to gracefully power down the OS and VM. Do not use Power Off.
Power up procedure
Power up the system using the VMware vSphere Client. For more information, refer to the VMware documentation.
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DAE 0
DAE 1
DAE 2
Power up any remaining DAEs in ascending order.
The front blue Power Status LED on each DAE turns on.
2. Reconnect the power cables to each SP in exactly this order:
SP A
SP B
CAUTION: If both SPs reboot in Service Mode, always return SPA to Normal Mode first, to avoid management software conflicts Once SPA is operating
normally, you can return SPB to Normal Mode.
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Product
Dell EMC Unity 300, Dell EMC Unity 300F, Dell EMC Unity 350F, Dell EMC Unity XT 380, Dell EMC Unity XT 380F, Dell EMC Unity 400,
Dell EMC Unity 400F, Dell EMC Unity 450F, Dell EMC Unity XT 480, Dell EMC Unity XT 480F, Dell EMC Unity 500, Dell EMC Unity 500F,
Dell EMC Unity 550F, Dell EMC Unity 600, Dell EMC Unity 600F, Dell EMC Unity 650F, Dell EMC Unity XT 680, Dell EMC Unity XT 680F,
Dell EMC Unity XT 880, Dell EMC Unity XT 880F, Dell EMC Unity Family |Dell EMC Unity All Flash, Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC
Unity Hybrid, UnityVSA, Dell EMC UnityVSA (Virtual Storage Appliance), Dell EMC UnityVSA Professional Edition/Unity Cloud Edition
13 Mar 2021
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