Restoring operation to a NetBackup appliance with external
storage following a power outage
This section describes the sequence you must follow to restore operation to a
NetBackup appliance with external storage after the source power is restored
following a power outage
To restore operation to a NetBackup appliance with a storage system following a
power outage
1
Make sure that the Symantec Storage Shelves are on and have initialized.
2
Make sure that source power is available to the appliance and that the appliance
is turned off.
Note: On the appliance control panel, the LEDs for the Ethernet ports (1, 2,
and 3) that are connected are green. The system status LED is also green.
3
Press the power button on the control panel. The fans come on as the unit
starts initiation.
See “Restoring operation to a NetBackup appliance following a power outage”
on page 118.
Appliance hardware failure
While failure of the NetBackup appliance hardware is rare, a failure can still strike
the appliance for a number of reasons. Use the following steps as a guide to
recovering your appliance from a hardware failure.
Symptoms of an appliance that has experienced a hardware failure:
■ A warning message is displayed on the hardware monitor page or via email if
configured for SNMP.
■ The appliance does not boot or turn on. The system disk could be in a failed
state.
■ The appliance boots and turns on but shows hardware errors for components
from the main appliance or the storage shelves.
■ Virtual disks are degraded.
119Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery scenarios
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