Quantum Scalar i40, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Performing Library Operations
Shutting Down, Restarting, Turning Off, and Removing Power
Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide 111
Turning Off the Library
Turning OFF the library means pressing the power button on the front
panel.
It is recommended that you perform a shutdown via the Web client or
operator panel before turning off the library. If you do not perform a
shutdown, the library attempts to complete all shutdown operations
before turning off the library. However, it may not have enough time to
shut down completely, and operations could be stopped mid-process.
Caution: You should always perform a shutdown before turning off
the library or completely removing power. Otherwise, the
following could occur:
– The library may not complete closing all data and log
files.
– If you turn off power while writing to tape, the data on
the tape could become corrupted.
1
Make sure the connected host applications are not sending
commands to the library and that all library operations have
stopped.
2 Shut down the library (see Shutting Down the Library on page 107).
3 Turn OFF the library by physically pressing the power button on the
library’s front panel. It can take up to 12 seconds for the power to
completely turn off.
Note: Turning off the library does not completely remove library
power (see Completely Removing Library Power on page 111).
Completely Removing
Library Power
Completely removing library power means disconnecting the power
cord from each power supply on the library.