Orchestrated Datacenter ShutdownΒΆ
The ability to execute a scheduled and ordered shutdown of all hosts in a datacenter may prove useful in a number of scenarios.
Shutting down large numbers of hosts can be very useful in the event of emergencies like fire or extended power loss. Shutting down servers in an orderly manner can prevent data loss and speed up recovery time.
The Shutdown Manager module is useful for large data centers that need to be prepared for emergencies. It allows you to configure ordered server shutdown scenarios in case of fire or electrical outages, so you can shut down groups of hosts in a preset sequence.