User manual HP STORAGEWORKS 5000 ENTERPRISE VIRTUAL ARRAY

[. . . ] HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 user guide (VCS 3. 1 10) This user guide contains conceptual and procedural information about the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array and its online interface. Part number: 5697-6377 Eleventh edition: April 2007 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2003-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. [. . . ] You can use the shutdown system function to implement the following shutdown methods: (see Table 29) · Restarting the system (see Restarting the System). · Turning off the power (see Powering Off the System). · Uninitializing the system (see Uninitializing the System). To ensure that you do not mistakenly activate a shutdown procedure, the default state is always NO, indicating do not implement this procedure. Implementing any shutdown method requires you to complete at least two actions. Table 29 Shutdown methods LCD prompt RESTART Description Implementing this procedure establishes communications between the storage system and Command View EVA. This procedure is used to restore the controller to an operational state where it can communicate with Command View EVA Implementing this procedure initiates the sequential removal of controller power. The reasons for implementing this procedure include replacing a disk drive enclosure. Implementing this procedure will cause the loss of all data. For a detailed discussion of this procedure, see Uninitializing the System. POWER OFF SYSTEM UNINITIALIZE Shutting the controller down using the LCD menu Use the following procedure to select the Shutdown System display and execute a shutdown procedure. NOTE: Command View EVA is the preferred method for shutting down the controller. Shut down the controller from the OCP only if Command View EVA cannot communicate with the controller. Shutting down the controller from the OCP removes power from the controller on which the procedure is performed only. To restore power, toggle the controller's power switch. Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 user guide (VCS 3. 1 10) 99 CAUTION: If you decide NOT to Power Off while working in the Power Off menu, the Power Off System NO option must be displayed before you press the ESC ( ) push-button to avoid power-down. Press to scroll to the Shutdown Options menu. to go to POWER OFF SYSTEM. Once you have selected the Shutdown System function, you can select and execute a shutdown method as described in the following sections. Restarting the system To restore the controller to an operational state, use the following procedure to restart the system. Press to scroll to the Shutdown Options menu. The system will automatically initiate the startup procedure and proceed to load the Storage System Name and Node WorldWide Name information from the operational controller. Powering off the system Use the following procedure to remove power from the controller pair, save the data, and remove the storage system from Command View EVA. NOTE: Implementing this procedure removes power from the controller pair and all associated drive shelves. To restore power to the controller system, you must cycle both PDU breakers in the enclosure. Press to scroll to the Shutdown Options menu. to scroll to Power Off. 100 Storage system hardware components 5. [. . . ] See also active virtual disk, virtual disk family, and virtual disk snapshot A virtual disk and its snapshot, if a snapshot exists, constitute a family. The original virtual disk is called the active disk. When you first create a virtual disk family, the only member is the active disk. See also active virtual disk, virtual disk copy, and virtual disk snapshot. [. . . ]