Dell Inspiron 1000, Installation And Service Manual

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7. If the appliance you are shutting down is the primary appliance, run the following command to specify which appliance you
want to become the new primary appliance:
svc_cluster_management MoveMasterAppliance <ID number of new primary appliance>
8. In PowerStore Manager, under Hardware , select the appliance that you want to power off.
9. Under More Actions , select Power Down .
The Validation window opens.
10. Review any errors, warnings, and recommendations. Once the appliance passes all of the validation checks, click Next .
The Active Objects window opens.
11. Review the list of objects on the appliance that had I/O activity during the last five minutes.
12. Click
Next .
The Confirm window opens.
13. Enter the service password, and then click Power Down .
14. Wait until PowerStore Manager confirms that the appliance is offline to ensure that the ESXi hosts have shut down.
15. Monitor the vCenter server console to ensure that the ESXi hosts have shut down.
16. Wait for 5 minutes, and then, if required, disconnect the power cables from the base enclosure and expansion enclosures.
Powering on procedures for PowerStore appliances
This section includes the following procedures:
● Power on a PowerStore T model appliance on page 119
● Power on a PowerStore X model appliance on page 119
Power on a PowerStore T model appliance
About this task
Use the following procedure to power on a PowerStore T model appliance:
Steps
1. If nodes were removed, reseat the nodes into the base enclosure chassis.
2. If applicable, ensure that expansion enclosures are also reseated into the cabinet.
3. If applicable, reconnect the power cables to each associated expansion enclosure in an ascending order, such as the
following:
● Expansion enclosure 0
● Expansion enclosure 1
● Expansion enclosure 2
The power status LEDs on each expansion enclosure turns on when the power cable is connected.
4. Reconnect the power cables to node A first, and then node B.
The Node Power LEDs on both nodes turn on when the power cable is connected.
Power on a PowerStore X model appliance
Prerequisites
Obtain the following information:
● Address of the VMware vCenter server associated with the appliance
● Associated vCenter server account credentials
● Service tags of the appliance and, if applicable, the associated expansion enclosures
● Management IP address of the cluster and the service account credentials
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