Ensuring hardware-management-console powerup after external AC power loss

A computer program product to ensure that a hardware management console powers up after a storage system loses external AC power, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-usable program code embodied therein, the computer-usable program code configured to perform the following when executed by at least one processor:

• detect loss of external AC power to a storage system, the loss of external AC power causing the storage system to operate under battery power;
• initiate, in response to the loss, shutdown of a hardware management console associated with the storage system;
• start a timer in response to initiation of the shutdown;
• and
• power cycle the hardware management console upon expiration of the timer.

A system to ensure that a hardware management console powers up after a storage system loses external AC power, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory device operably coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for execution on the at least one processor, the instructions causing the at least one processor to:
• detect loss of external AC power to a storage system, the loss of external AC power causing the storage system to operate under battery power;
• initiate, in response to the loss, shutdown of a hardware management console associated with the storage system;
• start a timer in response to initiation of the shutdown;
• and
• power cycle the hardware management console upon expiration of the timer.