JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page.Powering off and on storage systems This section provides procedures for powering off and on local and external storage systems. Parent TopicMonitoring and maintenanceChild TopicsPowering off and on external storage systems If you power off and on the external storage system when the local storage system is on, the following Universal Volume Manager operation is required. Powering off and on local storage systemsWhen you power off the local storage system, data for each external volume is destaged from the cache memory of the local storage system to the external volume. Powering off and on local and external storage systemsWhen you power off the local system, data for each external volume in the cache memory of the local system is written to the external volume.