Powering Off

This section explains how to turn off the ETERNUS DX.

To turn off the ETERNUS DX, perform one of the procedures below.

  • Via the power switch

    Press the Power switch to turn off the ETERNUS DX.

  • Via ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUS CLI

    Use ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUS CLI to turn off the ETERNUS DX.

Important

  • When the ETERNUS DX is turned off, the power shuts off after the data in the system memory is written to the drives. As a result, it may take the following time for the power supply to be completely turned off.

    Table: Time Required to Turn the Power Off

    Model

    Deduplication/Compression function is disabled

    Deduplication/Compression function is enabled

    ETERNUS DX600 S6

    Approx. 10 minutes (max. 15 minutes)

    Approx. 19 minutes (max. 24 minutes)

    ETERNUS DX900 S6 (*1)

    Approx. 10 minutes (max. 20 minutes)

    Approx. 11 minutes (max. 21 minutes)

    ETERNUS DX8900 S6 (*1)

    Approx. 10 minutes (max. 20 minutes)

    Approx. 11 minutes (max. 21 minutes)
    *1 : 

    The ETERNUS DX900 S6 and the ETERNUS DX8900 S6 support the Compression function only.

  • If the REMOTE LED () on the ETERNUS DX is green, turn off the ETERNUS DX by linking with the server. Pressing the Power switch does not turn off the ETERNUS DX.

  • To turn off the ETERNUS DX, use the Power switch, ETERNUS Web GUI, or ETERNUS CLI. If any other method is used to turn off the ETERNUS DX, the replacement time for the battery is sped up significantly because the battery continues to charge and discharge.

Caution

While the server is running, do not turn off the power of the ETERNUS DX or the network devices that connect the ETERNUS DX to the server. Doing so may result in the loss of data or prevent data from being saved in the ETERNUS DX.

This section explains how to use the Power switch to turn off the ETERNUS DX.

For other procedures, refer to the related manuals.