HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Command Line Interface Reference Guide (EK-G80CL-RA. C01, March 2005)

CLI Command Descriptions
305HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software
Command Line Interface Reference Guide
■ Specify IGNORE_ERRORS to instruct the controller to shut down even if
the data within writeback cache cannot be written to the devices.
■ Specify NOIGNORE_ERRORS to instruct the controller to stop operation
if the data within writeback cache cannot be written to the devices.
IMMEDIATE_SHUTDOWN
NOIMMEDIATE_SHUTDOWN (default)
Instructs the controller when to shut down.
Caution: The IMMEDIATE_SHUTDOWN switch causes the controller to
keep unflushed data in the writeback cache until it restarts and is able to write
the data to devices. Do not perform any hardware changes until the controller
flushes the cache.
■ Specify IMMEDIATE_SHUTDOWN to cause the controller to shut down
immediately without checking for online devices or before flushing data
from the writeback cache to devices.
■ Specify NOIMMEDIATE_SHUTDOWN to cause the controller not to shut
down without checking for online devices or before all data is flushed
from the writeback cache to devices.
Examples
To shut down “this controller,” enter:
SHUTDOWN THIS_CONTROLLER
To shut down the “other controller,” even if the controller cannot write all of the
writeback cached data to the units, enter:
SHUTDOWN OTHER_CONTROLLER IGNORE_ERRORS
See Also
RESTART controller
SELFTEST