How to perform a graceful shutdown and power up of one HA pair in a 4+ node cluster

• This procedure is for non-MetroCluster configurations only
• Local admin credentials for ONTAP
• If using NetApp onboard key management (OKM), the cluster-wide passphrase available
• Ensure SP/BMC for each controller is accessible
• Stop all clients/hosts from accessing data on the NetApp system
• Suspend external backup jobs
• Personnel onsite to perform physical equipment tasks
• General preparation for onsite maintenance
• If using NetApp StorageGRID or ONTAP S3 used as FabricPool cloud tier, refer to the Gracefully shutdown and power up your storage system Resolution Guide for the graceful shutdown procedure to perform for those systems after performing the procedure in this article
• If using FlexArray array LUNs, follow the specific vendor storage array documentation for the shutdown procedure to perform for those systems after performing the procedure in this article
• If using SSDs refer to SU490: [Impact: Critical] SSD Best Practices: Avoid risk of drive failure and data loss if powered off for more than two months

The ONTAP system is comprised of one or more of the following components. Use the following links for helpful details and images to assist onsite personnel with locating and identifying the equipment.

• Controllers:
  • All Flash FAS (AFF)
  • All SAN Array (ASA AFF)
  • Fabric Attached Storage (FAS)
• Disk Shelves
• Switches:
  • Cluster interconnect
  • Cluster management
  • Storage
  • FC