Administrator Guide

Shut Down a Controller
If the Storage Center has dual-controllers, the remaining controller continues to process I/O. If the Storage Center has only one
controller, shutting it down creates an outage.
Steps
1. From the SYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
2. Click the System tab.
3. In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers.
The Controller view is displayed.
4. In the right pane, select the controller and click Shut Down/Restart Controller.
The Shut Down/Restart Controller dialog box opens.
5. From the drop-down menu, select Shutdown.
6. Click OK.
Restart a Controller
If the Storage Center has dual-controllers, the remaining controller continues to process I/O. If the Storage Center has only one
controller, restarting it down creates an outage.
Steps
1. From the SYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
2. Click the System tab.
3. In the System tab navigation pane, click Controllers.
The Controller view is displayed.
4. In the right pane, select the controller and click Shut Down/Restart Controller.
The Shut Down/Restart Controller dialog box opens.
5. From the drop-down menu, select Restart.
6. Click OK.
Reset a Controller to Factory Default
Reset a controller to apply the factory default settings, erase all data stored on the controller, and erase all data on the drives.
Prerequisites
The Storage Center must be an SCv2000 or SCv3000 series storage system.
About this task
CAUTION:
Resetting the controller to factory defaults erases all information on the controller and all data on
the drives.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. From the (More Actions) drop-down menu, select Factory Reset.
The Factory Reset Storage Center dialog box opens.
3. In the Factory Reset Token field, type the text above the Factory Reset Token field exactly as it appears in the dialog
box.
4. In the Storage Center Administrator Username field type the username of a Storage Center user with administrator-level
privileges.
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