Asus DS300f, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Management with ASUS Storage Management
4. Click the FRU VPD tab in Management View.
Use this information when communicating with Technical Support and when
ordering replacement units. For contact information, se
e ―Contacting Technical
Supp
ort‖ on page 402.
Checking the Battery
A cache backup battery or Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is optional on ASUS
Storage.
To check the battery:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Enclosures icon.
3. Click the Enclosure icon.
4. Click the Battery tab in Management View.
Battery Notes
Each battery works with a controller. If the battery is present in the subsystem but
the corresponding controller is not present, the battery will not appear in the
interface.
If a battery does not reflect normal conditions and it is not currently under
reconditioning, run the Recondition function before you replace the battery. See
―Reconditioning a Battery‖ on page 139.
Reconditioning fully discharges, then fully recharges the battery. During
reconditioning, if the Adaptive Writeback Cache function is enabled, the controller
cache is set to
Write Thru . After reconditioning, the cache is reset to Write Back .
See ―Making Controller Settings‖ on page 132.
If a battery reaches the threshold temperature while charging or discharging, the
charge or discharge pauses and the blower runs at high speed until the battery
temperature falls below the threshold.
If the battery does not maintain normal values after a Recondition, replace the
battery
. See ―Replacing the Cache Battery‖ on page 314.
ASUS Storage automatically reconditions the battery every two months. To set
the schedule, see
―Scheduling an Activity‖ on page 72.
When you install a new battery, the cycle count shows 0. ASUS Storage
automatically runs a recondition on the battery to verify it. If you restart the
subsystem or controller before reconditioning is finished, the battery is charged to
100%, then reconditioning starts again.