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    The document provides steps to safely power down a VNX5300 block storage system: 1. Notify users and stop all I/O activity to allow cache data to be written to disks. 2. Use the standalone power supplies' (SPS) switches to power off the storage system, waiting two minutes for full shutdown. 3. Disconnect power cables from the SPS and disk array enclosures (DAE) to fully power down the entire array.

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    The document provides steps to safely power down a VNX5300 block storage system: 1. Notify users and stop all I/O activity to allow cache data to be written to disks. 2. Use the standalone power supplies' (SPS) switches to power off the storage system, waiting two minutes for full shutdown. 3. Disconnect power cables from the SPS and disk array enclosures (DAE) to fully power down the entire array.

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    VNX5300 Block Power

    Off Procedure

    The tasks to power down the VNX5300 Block system include


    stopping I/O, halting the storage processors, and powering down the
    system by using the SPS power switches.
    ◆ Power off procedure ............................................................................ 2

    VNX5300 Block Power Off Procedure 1


    VNX5300 Block Power Off Procedure

    Power off procedure


    To power off the storage array, follow these steps:

    Table 1 Power Down Steps

    Step Action

    1. When possible, before you power down the VNX5300 Block system, notify all
    users of the powerdown.

    2. Stop all I/O activity to the Storage Processors in the DPE.


    If the server connected to the DPE is running the Linux or UNIX operating
    system, back up critical data and then unmount the file systems.

    Stopping I/O allows the SP to destage cache data, and may take some time.
    The length of time depends on criteria such as the size of the cache, the
    amount of data in the cache, the type of data in the cache, and the target
    location on the disks, but it is typically less than one minute.

    3. Wait 5 minutes.

    4. Use the SPS power switches to power off the storage system . See Figure 1
    on page 3.

    Wait two minutes to allow the storage system to write its cache to disk. Make
    sure that the SPS power indicators are off before continuing.The storage
    system will power down within 2 minutes.
    For systems with a single SPS, after waiting two minutes, unplug the SP B
    and DAE 0 LCC B power cables from the PDU.

    5. Disconnect the power cables that run from the Standby Power Supplies to the
    DAE.

    Note: This turns off the power to the SPS and the DPE. If the intent is to
    power off the entire array, then shutdown each DAE as well.

    6. If there are multiple DAEs, disconnect the power cables from each DAE to the
    PDP. This powers down the DAEs.

    2
    VNX5300 Block Power Off Procedure

    Power distribution unit


    (PDU B) PDU A
    Disk-array enclosures (optional)
    #

    X4
    SAS
    6 Gb

    6 Gb
    SAS
    X4
    #
    6Gb SAS

    B #
    X4

    6Gb SAS
    X4
    A #

    3
    3

    2
    2

    1
    1

    SP B SP A

    0
    0

    8Gb 6Gb 8Gb 6Gb


    fibre SAS 1 X4 fibre SAS 1 X4
    2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5

    6Gb SAS
    0 X4 0 X4 6Gb SAS

    Switch Power Power Switch Power Power

    SPS B SPS A

    Figure 1 SPS switch locations

    Power off procedure 3


    VNX5300 Block Power Off Procedure

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