HP 6400.8400 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 40)

1. Flushes cache
2. Removes power from the controllers
3. Disables cache battery power
4. Removes power from the drive enclosures
5. Disconnects the system from HP P6000 Command View
NOTE: The storage system may take a long time to complete the necessary cache flush during
controller shutdown when snapshots are being used. The delay may be particularly long if multiple
child snapshots are used, or if there has been a large amount of write activity to the snapshot
source virtual disk.
Shutting down the storage system
To shut the storage system down, perform the following steps:
1.
Start HP P6000 Command View.
2. Select the appropriate storage system in the Navigation pane.
The Initialized Storage System Properties window for the selected storage system opens.
3. Click Shut down.
The Shutdown Options window opens.
4. Under System Shutdown click Power Down. If you want to delay the initiation of the shutdown,
enter the number of minutes in the Shutdown delay field.
The controllers complete an orderly shutdown and then power off. The disk enclosures then
power off. Wait for the shutdown to complete.
Starting the storage system
To start a storage system, perform the following steps:
1.
Verify that each fabric Fibre Channel switch to which the HSV controllers are connected is
powered up and fully booted. The power indicator on each switch should be on.
If you must power up the SAN switches, wait for them to complete their power-on boot process
before proceeding. This may take several minutes.
2. Power on the circuit breakers on both EVA rack PDUs, which powers on the controller enclosures
and disk enclosures. Verify that all enclosures are operating properly. The status indicator and
the power indicator should be on (green).
3. Wait three minutes and then verify that all disk drives are ready. The drive ready indicator
and the drive online indicator should be on (green).
4. Verify that the Operator Control Panel (OCP) display on each controller displays the storage
system name and the EVA WWN.
5. Start HP P6000 Command View and verify connection to the storage system. If the storage
system is not visible, click HSV Storage Network in the navigation pane, and then click Discover
in the Content pane to discover the array.
NOTE: If the storage system is still not visible, reboot the management server to re-establish
the communication link.
6. Check the storage system status using HP P6000 Command View to ensure everything is
operating properly. If any status indicator is not normal, check the log files or contact your
HP-authorized service provider for assistance.
Saving storage system configuration data
As part of an overall data protection strategy, storage system configuration data should be saved
during initial installation, and whenever major configuration changes are made to the storage
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