N1 Provisioning Server 3.1, Blades Edition, Control Center Management Guide

Inactive Farm State

The inactive farm icon indicates that the farm is inactive and all hardware resources (including storage) are returned to the free pool. The farm cannot be reactivated. However, you can make a copy of the design and subsequently activate the design. The following Service Processor states are possible for an active farm: DEACTIVATED

When an active farm or a farm on standby is made inactive, the farm awaits administrator action. Place your cursor over the icon to see that the active icon is labeled pending inactive.