Powering down the partner server blade and storage blade

Prerequisites

In systems that use the storage blade as external data storage, ensure that the partner server blade is the first unit to be powered down and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system and the OS are shut down in an orderly manner.

IMPORTANT:

  • Removing the storage blade without first powering down the partner server blade eliminates the PCIe link between the server blade and storage blade and can cause the server to crash.

  • If installing a hot-plug device, it is not necessary to power down the storage blade.

Procedure
To power down the storage blade, power down the partner server blade. For more information, see the server blade documentation.

The system health LED flashes amber.