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Appendix G. Power control work sheet
The power control work sheet allows you to specify the power mode for your
DS8000 storage unit.
You can choose to:
v
Use attached System z or S/390 hosts to power on and power off the storage
unit. (This option is available only if you have the remote zSeries power control
feature installed.)
v
Automatically power on and power off the storage unit.
v Use a specified schedule to power on and power off the storage unit.
v
Manually power on and power off the storage unit. Use the Power on/off page
in the DS Storage Manager.
Work sheet purpose
IBM service representatives use the information on the power control work sheet
to customize the power mode for your storage unit.
Work sheet and instructions
You must complete Table 77 for all installations.
Note: Bold options in the “Your information” column indicate default settings.
Table 77. Power control work sheet
Item or
Setting
Instructions Your information
Enable
remote
zSeries
power
control? If you plan to use the remote zSeries
power control feature, check
Yes . If you
check Yes , choosing zSeries power mode
enables up to four System z or S/390
hosts to control the power on and power
off sequences. If you check
Yes , you have
completed this work sheet. Check No if
you choose not to use the remote zSeries
power control feature. If you check
No ,
you must complete the rest of this work
sheet.
_ Yes
_ No
Disabled remote zSeries power control
Complete the following section if you checked No on whether to use the remote zSeries
power control).
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