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Maintaining the PowerVault NX3500
This chapter provides information on shutting down and turning on the
system in the event of a planned outage or for moving the system to another
location. This chapter also discusses the procedure for upgrading the software
and running diagnostics.
NOTE: See the Dell PowerVault NX3500 Hardware Owner's Manual on
support.dell.com, for information on hardware service and maintenance.
Shutting Down the PowerVault NX3500 System
NOTE: Follow the procedure strictly to prevent data inconsistency.
NOTE: This procedure shuts down both the controllers.
To shutdown the system:
1
Open a web browser and connect to the NAS Management Virtual IP
(VIP) address that was configured during the installation procedure.
2
From the NAS Manager, select
System Management
Maintenance
System Stop/Start
.
3
In the
System action to perform
list, click
Shutdown
.
4
Click
Next
.
5
When prompted as to whether you want to continue with the shutdown
procedure, click
OK
.
The following message is displayed:
The system is shutting down
.
6
This operation copies the file-system cache to the disks, stops the file
system and shuts down the controllers.
7
Turn off the backup power supply (BPS) by pressing the button (located at
the front of the BPS) for a few seconds.
8
In order to shut down a single node, press the power button on the
desired node.
9
The NAS services automatically transfer over to the other node before
shutting down.