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.
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.


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