Texas Memory Systems RamSan-500 - Manual (Page 14)

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Main Menu
Flash Module
Selecting “Flash Module” allows
you to select a module to identify
mode or for power off.
Main Menu
Active/Remove Monitor Mode
Selecting “Active Monitor
Mode” changes the default front
panel display to show port
activity across both display lines.
This makes it easier to view from
a distance. This option becomes
“Remove Monitor Mode” once
it has been set.
Main Menu
LED Config
Selecting “LED Config” gives
you a variety of options for
controlling the LEDs on the upper
left-hand side of the front of the
RamSan-500.
Main Menu
Display/Disable Logo
Selecting “Display Logo”
displays the TMS logo on the
front panel display. This option
becomes “Disable Logo” once it
has been set.
Main Menu
Manual Restart
Selecting “Manual Restart”
reboots your RamSan-500. See
Section 4.4.2 for more
information.
Main Menu
Manual Shutdown
Selecting “Manual Shutdown”
turns off your RamSan-500. See
Section 4.4.1 for more
information.
4.4 Controlling System Power with the Front Panel Display
The RamSan-500 has features that allow the administrator to safely power
down the system. Before powering down the system, un-mount the drives
from your OS. Do not turn off the system by unplugging the power cords.
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The administrator can shut down the RamSan-500 manually from the
front panel display. This procedure safely synchronizes all data in the
RAM cache to the internal Flash module storage.
In order to turn the RamSan-500 back on after a manual shutdown,
switch off both power modules and then switch both back on.