topic Re: How to properly power down MSA1000 in HPE EVA Storage

How to properly power down MSA1000

Drumgod007 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:32:54 GMT

Guys,

Just wondering if there is a software based method to power off the MSA1000. The only way i know of to turn off the MSA1000 and all the hard drives is to push the power button on the MSA1000 encolsure.

There just has to be a better way. i have 3 hard drive enclosures completely full of hard drives. And this method just seems damaging...

Please advise

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

Steven Clementi — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:40:07 GMT

1. shut down your servers

2. power off the msa.

never had a problem with it in a past.

Steven

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

Drumgod007 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:03:31 GMT

Thats the same way i do it. I havnt had a problem with it either. It just seems wrong, ya know?? All those hard drives, and a hard shutdown..

There's just got to be a better way. COME ON HP..

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

Steven Clementi — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:08:45 GMT

I know exactly how you feel. I never liked just shutting it down.

You can probably console in if you had a console cable and do a controller shutdown... but I have never done it before that way. Not even sure if there is a shutdown command.

Steven

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

Drumgod007 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:10:43 GMT

I have tried the CLI. Its does not have the shutdown command, like i thought it would. Everything you can do from the CLI, can be done through the ACU GUI. So why even bother with the crappy CLI..

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

Uwe Zessin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:17:09 GMT

There is a LED on the OPC (second one from left or right, I think - can't check right now) which tells whether unflushed data is in the cache. I would wait until it has been flushed.
Yes, it is too bad that there is no way to do a clean shutdown :-( :-(

Re: How to properly power down MSA1000

B.K — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:20:22 GMT

Hi Drumgod,

Here is the procedure:

1. Shutdown your hosts or stop the I/Os
2. Shutdown the MSA1000 Controllers by press/holding the power button for 3 seconds
3. Shutdown all other attached disk enclosures.

While powering up follow the same procedure in revers order.

This is the recommended procedure and will not harm your data.

Please assign points if you get this answer helpful.

Thanks,
BK