This page describes how to shut down and reboot Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped appliance. For example: to move the device to a new location.
You might use GDC air-gapped appliance in transient operational locations, where it is necessary to shut the device for transport in order to move the device between locations. You might also need to restore the device from a power failure, as generators might power it in rugged environments.
Before you begin
Ensure you stop all workloads before powering off the GDC air-gapped appliance device. Google cannot guarantee what will happen if workloads are active during a shutdown. The workloads most likely return when the device is powered on, but we cannot guarantee data integrity.
Remove Yubikeys for transport
If you need to transport the system after installation completes, remove the Yubikeys and transport the Yubikeys separately. Ensure that you tag the keys yourself.
Power down sequence
To power down the GDC air-gapped appliance device, follow these steps:
- Power down the GPU-equipped blade. This is the top or bottom blade and is larger than the other two blades.
- Power down the other blade that does not contain the control plane. This blade is the middle blade.
- Power down the blade containing the control plane. This is the remaining blade. After you power down the blade, unplug the device from power.
Power up and connect
Plug the GDC air-gapped appliance machine into power, and press the power button on each blade in the reverse order - first the largest, then the middle, then the remaining one. After you press the power button on each blade, the machine takes approximately 20 minutes to restore the GDC air-gapped appliance cloud environment.
If power was lost unexpectedly, such as a hard shutdown, the device automatically comes back up. You might experience some data loss that does not persist after an unexpected power loss.