evan631 wrote:
Why are there some many more complicated ways of doing this then? I see things like halting the cluster, shutdown down the SP....then...powering down the PDUs etc.
SPMAINT, SPOCC, CLI....seems like CLI is the best and easiest option. I guess the SP i can just shutdown in web console.
Mainly for different layers of security. Since you are the owner/customer and have admin access to the 3PAR inside your network, you get to use the cli method.
3PAR is sold all over the world, some are outside of normal HPE/Unisys field engineer coverage. The extra layers of auditing/security that the SP provides puts some guardrails and training wheels in place to assist in situations where VARs or contractors are delivering support coverage.