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Powering on procedures for PowerStore cluster, Power on a PowerStore T model cluster

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Print the power on instructions to ensure that you have the information you require to power on the cluster in a specific order. You can also find these instructions on https://www.dell.com/powerstoredocs. ● Obtain the following information: ○ Site ID ○ Service tags of the appliances, and if applicable, the associated expansion enclosures ○ Address of the VMware vCenter server associated with the appliance ○ Associated vCenter server account credentials About this task For multi appliance clusters, the following table describes which controller VMs must be manually powered off. The remaining controller VMs are automatically shut down when you place the ESXi host in Maintenance Mode. Table 2. Powering off controller VMs Cluster size Appliance 1 1 Auto power off 2 Auto power off 3 Auto power off 4 Auto power off Appliance 2 Manual power off Auto power off Auto power off Appliance 3 Manual power off Manual power off Appliance 4 Manual power off Steps 1. Log in to the associated vCenter server. 2. Shut down all user VMs except for the PowerStore X model controller VMs and vCLS VMs on internal ESXi hosts. 3. If your environment has external compute servers that access the PowerStore X model cluster storage using iSCSI or FC, shut down those VMs. 4. From vSphere, place the secondary ESXi host in Maintenance Mode. 5. Wait for the controller VM to power off. If the controller VM does not power off after 5 minutes, manually power off the VM from vSphere. When the PowerStore X model controller is powered off, ESXi finishes entering Maintenance Mode. 6. Place the primary ESXi host in Maintenance Mode. 7. Wait for the controller VM to power off. If the controller VM does not power off after 5 minutes, manually power off the VM from vSphere. When the PowerStore X model controller is powered off, ESXi finishes entering Maintenance Mode. 8. After placing the internal ESXi hosts into Maintenance Mode, use vCenter to shut down each host. Powering on procedures for PowerStore cluster This section includes the following procedures: ● Power on a PowerStore T model cluster on page 17 ● Power on a PowerStore X model cluster on page 18 Power on a PowerStore T model cluster About this task Use the following procedure to power on a PowerStore T model cluster: Steps 1. If nodes were removed, reseat the nodes into the relevant base enclosure chassis. 2. If applicable, for each appliance in the cluster, ensure that expansion enclosures are also reseated into the cabinet. 3. If applicable, for each appliance in the cluster, reconnect the power cables to each expansion enclosure in the following order: Power control procedures 17

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Print the power on instructions to ensure that you have the information you require to power on the cluster in a specific
order. You can also find these instructions on
.
●
Obtain the following information:
○
Site ID
○
Service tags of the appliances, and if applicable, the associated expansion enclosures
○
Address of the VMware vCenter server associated with the appliance
○
Associated vCenter server account credentials
About this task
For multi appliance clusters, the following table describes which controller VMs must be manually powered off. The remaining
controller VMs are automatically shut down when you place the ESXi host in Maintenance Mode.
Table 2. Powering off controller VMs
Cluster size
Appliance 1
Appliance 2
Appliance 3
Appliance 4
1
Auto power off
2
Auto power off
Manual power off
3
Auto power off
Auto power off
Manual power off
4
Auto power off
Auto power off
Manual power off
Manual power off
Steps
1.
Log in to the associated vCenter server.
2.
Shut down all user VMs except for the PowerStore X model controller VMs and vCLS VMs on internal ESXi hosts.
3.
If your environment has external compute servers that access the PowerStore X model cluster storage using iSCSI or FC,
shut down those VMs.
4.
From vSphere, place the secondary ESXi host in Maintenance Mode.
5.
Wait for the controller VM to power off. If the controller VM does not power off after 5 minutes, manually power off the VM
from vSphere.
When the PowerStore X model controller is powered off, ESXi finishes entering Maintenance Mode.
6.
Place the primary ESXi host in Maintenance Mode.
7.
Wait for the controller VM to power off. If the controller VM does not power off after 5 minutes, manually power off the VM
from vSphere.
When the PowerStore X model controller is powered off, ESXi finishes entering Maintenance Mode.
8.
After placing the internal ESXi hosts into Maintenance Mode, use vCenter to shut down each host.
Powering on procedures for PowerStore cluster
This section includes the following procedures:
●
Power on a PowerStore T model cluster
on page 17
●
Power on a PowerStore X model cluster
on page 18
Power on a PowerStore T model cluster
About this task
Use the following procedure to power on a PowerStore T model cluster:
Steps
1.
If nodes were removed, reseat the nodes into the relevant base enclosure chassis.
2.
If applicable, for each appliance in the cluster, ensure that expansion enclosures are also reseated into the cabinet.
3.
If applicable, for each appliance in the cluster, reconnect the power cables to each expansion enclosure in the following
order:
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