Using the Stop button in Server Control Panel
In Server Control Panel, the following behaviors occur when using the Stop button.
On a system with this configuration of media file system/metadata K2 Media Servers… | With server(s) in this state… | When you click the Stop button on this server… | The following behavior occurs. |
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Redundant servers | Both primary and backup are in service (online) | Primary | The server automatically powers itself down. This causes a failover event to occur and the backup server becomes primary. When you restart the former primary server, it comes up out of service. |
Backup | The server automatically powers itself down. When you restart the server, it comes up out of service. | ||
Redundant servers | Only the primary is in service. The other server is either shut down or it is powered on but out of service. | Primary | The media file system services stop, but the server continues to run. It does not automatically shut down. The server is now out of service. |
One (non-redundant) server | The server is in service | Primary (the only server) | The media file system services stop, but the server continues to run. It does not automatically shut down. The server is now out of service. |
For Nearline K2 SANs, the Server Control Panel is not available from the K2Config application.