Manual

7 Operation
This section describes how to power on and power off the VLS nodes.
Powering On the VLS System
To power on the system:
1. Power on all arrays connected to the VLS.
2. Power on the two private LAN switches connected to the VLS.
3. Plug the VLS nodes' AC power cords into a power source if not already connected.
4. Press the Power On/Standby button on all of the secondary nodes.
5. After the secondary nodes are powering up, press the Power On/Standby button on the
primary node.
6. Confirm that the VLS components are all functioning normally and the VLS is cabled correctly
by observing their status LEDs.
The LED status should match those shown in the following table. If it does not, a component
needs attention.
Figure 9 VLS Node LED Status During Normal Operation
StatusDescriptionItem
LED is green.Internal health LED1
LED is green.External health LED (power supply)2
LED is green if primary node. LED is off if
secondary node.
NIC 1 link LED3
LED is green.NIC 2 link LED4
LED is green.Power supply LEDs5
7. Rebooting the system is complete when you receive the “Initializing node#”, then “Initializing
for node# completed.” messages for all nodes in the systems notifications.
NOTE: Under problem conditions, you can use iLO Standard (non-licensed) to power on the
system. You can also use it to determine if the nodes are powered on or off.
Rebooting the VLS System
From VLS CLI:
1. Verify that any backup or restore operation has completed and that the VLS is idle.
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