Google Search Appliance Installing the Google Search Appliance - Manual (Page 16)

Google Search Appliance: Installing the Google Search Appliance 16
Starting and Shutting Down the Google Search
Appliance
Use the instructions below to start or shut down the search appliance.
Starting the Search Appliance
This section contains instructions for starting the Google Search Appliance.
To start the search appliance:
1. Plug the power cord into the Google Search Appliance.
2. On the front of the search appliance, locate the power button.
3. Press the power button once.
The indicator light next to the power button changes color.
The search appliance typically takes about ten minutes to initialize and run system checks, but this can
take as much as twenty to thirty minutes.
If the search appliance was shut down improperly, the next initialization takes longer because the
process includes disk verification and repair.
See the instructions in “Shutting Down the Search Appliance” on page 16 for information on shutting
down the search appliance safely.
Shutting Down the Search Appliance
This section contains instructions for safely shutting down the Google Search Appliance.
You must perform a safe shut down before you unplug the power cord. Do not shut down a running
search appliance by unplugging it or by depressing the power button for four seconds or more. Use one
of the methods described in this section.
If the search appliance is in use, tell your users that search will be off line before you shut down the
search appliance. For more details about shutdown, see the Admin Console’s online help system.
Shutting Down the Search Appliance Normally
The following two methods are the preferred ways to shut down the search appliance.
To shut the search appliance down normally when you have network access:
1. On a computer that is attached to the network, start a browser.
2. Navigate to the Admin Console and log in.
3. Click Administration > Shutdown.
4. Click the button Shut the System Down Now.