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Power On/Off Procedures
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Hitachi VSP User and Reference Guide
Normal Power On/Off procedures
This section provides general information about power on/off procedures for
the VSP storage system. If needed, call technical support for assistance.
Power On procedures
Prerequisites :
• Ensure that the storage system is in standby mode. See Standby mode
on page 4-2 .
Follow this procedure exactly when powering the storage system on. Refer
to the illustration of the control panel as needed.
1. On the control panel, check the amber BS LED and make sure it is lit. It
indicates that the storage system is in standby mode.
2. In the PS area on the control panel, move the ENABLE switch to the
ENABLED position and hold it there. While holding the switch in the
ENABLED position, move the PS ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
Then release both switches.
3. Wait for the storage system to complete its power-on self-test and boot-
up processes. Depending on the storage system configuration, this may
take several minutes.
4. When the READY LED is ON, the storage system boot up operations are
complete and the storage system is ready for use.
Note: The control panel includes a safety feature to prevent the storage
system power from accidentally being turned on or off. The PS power ON/
OFF switch does not work unless the ENABLE switch is moved to and held
in the ENABLE position while the power switch is moved to the ON or OFF
positions.
Note: If SATA drives are installed, the storage system will not go to
the READY state until the cache destage batteries are charged to at
least 50%. This could take up to 90 minutes if the batteries are
completely discharged. The storage system generates a SIM that
provides the status of the battery charge. See Cache destage batteries
on page 4-6 for information about the batteries.
Note: If the ALARM LED is also on, or if the READY LED is not ON after
20 minutes, contact Technical Support for assistance.