Resetting the SAN

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Resetting the SAN involves turning off the components of the SAN, and then powering them on in a specific order.

Table: Resetting the SAN

Step Action
Step 1 Turn off all servers, robotic libraries, and fibre bridges in the SAN.
In rare cases, you may need to turn off the fibre switch also. If you need to turn off the switch, you should power it on before any other components. Wait for all checks to complete before you turn on the other components.
Step 2 Turn on the robotic library.
See Initializing a robotic library .
Step 3 Verify that the fibre switch recognizes the robotic library.
Step 4 Turn on the central administration server.
Step 5 Verify that the operating system recognizes the robotic library and its drives.
Step 6 Turn on one of the managed Backup Exec servers. Wait for the managed Backup Exec server to start before you turn on the other managed Backup Exec servers.