Bringing a resource online

Complete this task to bring a resource online.

The resource must be offline before you can bring it online.

You cannot bring the following resources online:

Front display panel
Rear operator panel

You cannot bring a resource online if it is currently in one of the following states:

Online
Resuming (Coming online)
Quiescing (Going offline)

You must wait for the resource to enter a state that allows you to bring it online.

Note: These steps allow you to bring a resource online without a corresponding log entry. You can also bring a resource online from the Log entry details page in the DS Storage Manager.

In the navigation, select Real-time manager > Monitor system > Properties.
Choose the storage complex that contains the resource that you are bringing online.
Choose the storage unit that contains the resource that you are bringing online.
Choose the enclosure that contains the resource that you are bringing online.
Choose the resource that you are bringing online.
Click on the Status tab to view status information for the selected resource.
Select the resource that you want to bring online by clicking on the selection field in the properties table.
Select Bring online from the drop down list above the properties table. Click Go.
Confirm that you want to bring the resource online. This begins the process that resumes the resource.
Use the Refresh button to view the status change for your selected resource. The resource is has finished the online process when the resource changes to an online state.