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Cisco UCS S3260 Storage Server Chassis Installation and Service Guide
Chapter 3 Maintaining the System
Preparing for System Component Installation or Replacement
Step 3
Disconnect power cords from all power supplies in your system to completely remove AC power and
power off the system chassis.
Shutting Down an Individual Server Node
You can invoke a graceful shutdown or a hard shutdown of a server node by using either the Cisco
Integrated Management Controller (Cisco IMC) interface, or the power button that is on the face of the
server node.
Shutting Down a Server Node By Using the Cisco IMC GUI
To use the Cisco IMC GUI to shut down the server node, follow these steps:
Step 1
Use a browser and the management IP address of the system to log in to the Cisco IMC GUI.
Step 2
In the
Navigation
pane, click the
Chassis
menu.
Step 3
In the
Chassis
menu, click
Summary
.
Step 4
In the toolbar above the work pane, click the
Host Power
link.
The Server Power Management dialog opens. This dialog lists all servers that are present in the system.
Step 5
In the
Server Power Management
dialog, select one of the following buttons for the server that you
want to shut down:
Caution
To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful shutdown
of the operating system. Do not power off a server if any firmware or BIOS updates are in progress.
•
Shut Down—Performs a graceful shutdown of the operating system.
•
Power Off—Powers off the chosen server, even if tasks are running on that server.
It is safe to remove the server node from the chassis when the Chassis Status pane shows the Power State
as Off for the server node that you are removing.
The physical power button on the server node face also turns amber when it is safe to remove the server
node from the chassis.
Shutting Down a Server Node By Using the Power Button on the Server Node
To use the physical server node power button to shut down the server node only, follow these steps:
Step 1
Check the color of the server node power status LED:
•
Green—The server node is powered on. Go to step
•
Amber—the server node is powered off. It is safe to remove the server node from the chassis.
Step 2
Invoke either a graceful shutdown or a hard shutdown:
Caution
To avoid data loss or damage to your operating system, you should always invoke a graceful shutdown
of the operating system. Do not power off a server if any firmware or BIOS updates are in progress.
