To shut down an appliance

1. Stop all instances from the Flex Appliance Console.
2. Log in to the Flex Appliance Shell.
3. Do one of the following:

   • If you have a 5150 or a 52xx appliance, or if you have a 53xx appliance and do not want to turn off the storage shelves, run the following command:

     system shutdown

   • If you have a 53xx appliance and want to turn off the storage shelves, Cohesity recommends that you shut them down first.

     Warning:

     Shutting down the storage shelves is not mandatory, but if you do shut them down, you must also use the power button to turn them off. Only shut down the shelves if you are prepared to do so.

     To shut down the storage shelves, use the following steps:

     • If you have a multi-node appliance, first shut down one of the nodes with the system shutdown command. Then log in to the other node.

     • Run the following command:

       support storage-shelf shutdown

       This command also shuts down the node that you ran the command from.

4. If you shut down the storage shelves, use the power button to turn off the primary shelf. Wait until the fans have stopped spinning, all noises have stopped, and all lights on the front panel are off. Then do the same for the expansion shelves, in order from the one that is closest to the nodes to the one that is farthest from the nodes.

   If you also need to physically turn off the appliance nodes, unplug the power cables.

   Note:

   When you turn the appliance and the shelves back on, you must do so in the reverse order that you turned them off. Follow the instructions in the Hardware Installation Guide for your appliance.