Powering On/Off the DS8000 Series

Powering a storage unit on and off (real-time only)

Complete this task to power on or power off a storage unit, bringing it online or taking it offline, respectively.
Procedure

In the navigation, select Real-time manager > Manage hardware > Storage units. On the Storage units — Main Page, select the storage unit that you want to power on or off.
In the Select Action drop-down list, select Power Control The Control mode page is displayed.
To enable the power on and off button for the following steps, set the Current power control mode to Remote and set the Set remote power control mode to Remote management console manual.
Click Apply and then click on the Power on/off option in the left navigation pane. The Power on/off page is displayed.
The button label depends on the current state of the storage unit. If the storage unit is currently off, this button has a label of “Power on”. If the storage unit is currently on, this button has a label of “Power off”. If you open this page while the storage unit is in the process of powering on or powering off, this button is disabled.
To change the state, press the power button. A confirmation message is displayed that asks you if you want to proceed. If you choose to continue, the power button is disabled and displays the label that is the opposite state of the box until the storage unit is completely powered on or off. A progress bar is displayed by the button to indicate that the process is working.
Once the process is complete, click OK to close the page.
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Storage Unit Power Control — Power on/off (real-time only)

Use this page to power on a storage unit, bringing it online, and to power off a storage unit, taking it offline.
Menu path
Real-time manager > Manage hardware > Storage units > Select a storage unit > Select Action: Power Control
Fields

Power on or off button
Enabled if the local or remote switch is set to Remote and the Remote power control mode is set to Manual power control. The default depends on the current state of the storage unit. If the storage unit is currently off, this button is labeled with “Power on”. If the storage unit is currently on, this button is labeled with “Power off”. If you open this page while the storage unit is in the process of powering on or powering off, this button is disabled.