Dell PowerStore 5000X EMC PowerStore Installation and Service Guide - Page 125

The PowerStore controller VM can take around 10-15 minutes to power on.

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• Expansion enclosure 1 • Expansion enclosure 2 The power status LEDs on each expansion enclosure turns on when the power cable is connected. 4. Reconnect the power cables to node A first, and then node B. The Node Power LEDs on both nodes turn on when a power cable is connected to either node. ESXi hosts for both the nodes power on in Maintenance Mode. 5. Log in to the associated vCenter server, and exit the ESXi host for the node A from Maintenance Mode. Wait for the task to complete. 6. In vCenter server, right-click the controller VM for node A, and power it on. NOTE: The PowerStore controller VM can take around 10-15 minutes to power on. 7. In a web browser, try accessing PowerStore Manager for the cluster, and wait for the login prompt to appear. 8. Exit the ESXi host for the node B from Maintenance Mode. Wait for the task to complete. Controller VM for node B automatically gets restarted. 9. Power on user VMs on the ESXi hosts for both nodes. 10. Verify that the PowerStore X model cluster is operating normally in both vCenter server and PowerStore Manager. 11. Enable support notifications as described in Enable support notifications on page 128. Power control procedures 125

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Expansion enclosure 1
Expansion enclosure 2
The power status LEDs on each expansion enclosure turns on when the power cable is connected.
4.
Reconnect the power cables to node A first, and then node B.
The Node Power LEDs on both nodes turn on when a power cable is connected to either node. ESXi hosts for both the nodes power
on in Maintenance Mode.
5.
Log in to the associated vCenter server, and exit the ESXi host for the node A from Maintenance Mode.
Wait for the task to complete.
6.
In vCenter server, right-click the controller VM for node A, and power it on.
NOTE:
The PowerStore controller VM can take around 10-15 minutes to power on.
7.
In a web browser, try accessing PowerStore Manager for the cluster, and wait for the login prompt to appear.
8.
Exit the ESXi host for the node B from Maintenance Mode.
Wait for the task to complete. Controller VM for node B automatically gets restarted.
9.
Power on user VMs on the ESXi hosts for both nodes.
10.
Verify that the PowerStore X model cluster is operating normally in both vCenter server and PowerStore Manager.
11.
Enable support notifications as described in
Enable support notifications
on page 128.
Power control procedures
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