Shutting down the nas system, Managing disks – Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Viewing Downloaded Log Files

After downloading the log files, it is possible to view them in the following ways:

.log files — With a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad.

.csv files — With a text editor or with Microsoft Excel.

.evt files — With the Event Viewer. The Event Viewer can usually be found under Administrative Tools from the

Start menu of a Windows 2000 system. In the Event Viewer window, click Action and then click Open Log File.

Browse to the location of your log file, choose the log type of your file, and then click Open.

Clearing Log Files

1. Log in to the NAS Manager.

2. Click Maintenance.

3. Click Logs.

4. On the Logs page, select the type of log you want to clear.

5. Select the specific log you want to clear, and then click Clear Log in the Tasks list.

6. On the Clear Log Confirmation page, click OK to clear the log.

Shutting Down the NAS System

To shut down, restart, or schedule a shutdown of the NAS system using the NAS Manager, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to the NAS Manager.

2. Click Maintenance.

3. Click Shutdown.

4. Click Shut Down, Restart, or Scheduled Shutdown.

5. If you select Scheduled Shutdown, specify when the shutdown should occur, and then click OK.

6. On the Confirmation page, click OK to confirm the action.

If you choose to restart the NAS system, the Restarting page displays. When the NAS Manager detects that the NAS

system has come back online, the NAS Manager automatically returns to the home page.

NOTE:

Do not refresh or perform any function in the NAS Manager until it comes back online. If you click

Refresh, the NAS Manager might not automatically refresh.

Managing Disks

The NAS Manager allows you to list available disks, rescan for a disk, create a hot spare, free a hot spare, and view disk

properties.

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