Shut Down the Oracle FS System

Use the shut down option to systematically shut down all of the software that is running on the Oracle FS System. After the software is shut down, you can safely power off the hardware.

Note:

Shutting down the host operating system on the Pilot and the Controller using the "standby power button" is not permitted. To remove power from a chassis completely, remove the power cords from the PDU. The “standby power button” only allows you to put the Pilot and the Controller into a standby mode for troubleshooting using the ILOM. To re-apply main power to the Oracle FS System, re-connect the power cords to the PDU. The green Power/OK LED on the front panel of both the Pilot and the Controller blinks steadily. As the Pilots and the Controllers complete booting, their OK LEDs become solid.

The Oracle FS System is composed of many hardware components and software processes that have dependencies on other components and processes. To ensure that all dependencies are satisfied and that the Oracle FS System is shut down in an orderly fashion, use the Shut Down option.

While the system is in a shutdown state, the Oracle FS System Manager (GUI) is still running and accessible. The only actions that you can perform from the GUI are to display system status, collect logs, and restart the Oracle FS System.

From Oracle FS System Manager (GUI), select Oracle FS > Shut Down.
The system displays the Confirm Shut Down dialog.

Important! Shutting down stops all software processes and closes the data path in an orderly fashion. While the system is shut down, users cannot access data.

Read the information on the Confirm Shut Down dialog.
To shut down the system, click OK.

The system status icon changes to a yellow triangle with the message: Prepare for Shutdown. The system continues to shut down all of the software processes, however the GUI remains running. After the software is shutdown, the System Information page displays, Shutdown.

When you are ready to restart the system, use the Oracle FS > Restart action.

If the shutdown fails, the system displays a System Alert indicating the shutdown failure. That System Alert presents an option to force the system shutdown.

Caution

Use of the force shutdown action will cause data loss.

The option to force a system shutdown should only be used when it is absolutely necessary and the normal shutdown process has stalled.