5.4
Controlling System Power with the Front Panel
Display
The RamSan-810 has features that allow the administrator to safely power down the system.
Before powering down the system, unmount the drives from your OS. Do not turn off the system
by unplugging the power cords.
5.4.1
Poweroff
The administrator can shut down the RamSan-810 manually from the front panel display.
To shut down the system using the front panel, use
the arrow buttons to cycle through the top-level menu
to select “
Poweroff
.” Use the
Select
button to select
this menu item.
Main Menu
Poweroff
The display prompts you to confirm that you wish
to “
Poweroff ?
.” To cancel the shutdown, use the
^
button to return to the main menu. To proceed with
the shutdown, use the
_
button to confirm the system
power off.
Poweroff?
_
Yes,
^
No
Now the front panel display indicates that the system
is powering off. When the system is ready, it will
automatically shut off.
Powering Off
60%
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To turn the RamSan-810 back on after a manual shutdown, press the power button to the right of
the power supplies.
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