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Cisco Firepower Management Center 750, 1500, 2000, 3500, and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide

Appendix A Replacing a RAID Battery Backup Unit Assembly on the Firepower Management Center 3500

BBU Replacement Instructions

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MC3500 Chassis Components

BBU Replacement Instructions

The following sections explain how to replace the RAID BBU in your Firepower MC3500. Follow the
instructions in the order presented:

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Removing the Cover, page A-5

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Removing the Power Supply Air Duct, page A-5

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Removing the Old BBU Assembly, page A-6

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Installing the New BBU Assembly, page A-7

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Replacing the Power Supply Air Duct, page A-8

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Replacing the Cover, page A-9

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Disposing the Old BBU, page A-10

Rack handles

Processor air duct

Power supply air duct

Processor and heatsink

Battery backup unit (BBU) assembly

System memory

Drive bay

Bridge board

Power distribution board

Fan assembly

Power supply modules

Midplane board

Server board

Mini control panel

PCI riser assembly

Disk drive bays

Summary of Contents for Firepower 3500

Page 1: ... if there is a complete loss of AC power or a brief power interruption Cisco recommends that you replace this BBU once a year A new BBU replacement assembly is available from Cisco The assembly includes a new BBU model BBU8 with a five year lifespan and a new plastic battery tray The BBU is held in place in the plastic battery tray see in Figure A 1 that securely locks into the base of the Firepow...

Page 2: ...F the power and unplug the power cord Statement 1 Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install replace or service this equipment Statement 1030 Warning This equipment must be grounded Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electricia...

Page 3: ...llustration shows the BBU assembly components you should be familiar with when replacing the BBU Figure A 1 BBU Assembly Components Firepower Management Center 3500 Components This section helps you identify the components of your Firepower MC3500 system If you are near the system you can also use the Quick Reference Label provided on the inside of the chassis cover to assist in identifying compon...

Page 4: ... order presented Removing the Cover page A 5 Removing the Power Supply Air Duct page A 5 Removing the Old BBU Assembly page A 6 Installing the New BBU Assembly page A 7 Replacing the Power Supply Air Duct page A 8 Replacing the Cover page A 9 Disposing the Old BBU page A 10 1 Rack handles 9 Processor air duct 2 Power supply air duct 10 Processor and heatsink 3 Battery backup unit BBU assembly 11 S...

Page 5: ...installed see 1 in Figure A 3 Step 2 Cut the warranty label on the unit if it is intact Step 3 While holding in the blue button on the top of the FireSIGHT 3500 in see 3 in Figure A 3 slide the top cover back until it stops see 4 in Figure A 3 Step 4 Insert your finger in the notch see 2 in Figure A 3 and lift the cover upward to remove it Figure A 3 Removing the MC3500 Cover Removing the Power Su...

Page 6: ...g procedure Note The plastic tray that comes with your replacement BBU assembly is different from the one currently installed You can discard the old plastic tray after you install your replacement BBU assembly To remove the BBU Step 1 Carefully remove the cable from the rear of the BBU unit by gently pulling the connector not the cable uniformly out of the BBU connector Note the cable polarity as...

Page 7: ...he inside floor of the chassis on the left side near the front of the chassis by the power supply see Figure A 6 Step 2 Align the clips on the bottom of the plastic battery tray see 1 in Figure A 5 with the tabs on the chassis Step 3 Slide the BBU assembly unit toward the power supply until the tabs engage with the notches in the chassis Caution Make sure the side clip see 2 in Figure A 5 has full...

Page 8: ...nnected see Figure A 7 To replace the air duct Step 1 Locate the power supply air duct and the thumbscrew that you removed previously Step 2 Align the power supply air duct over the BBU assembly the power distribution board and the matching thumbscrew hole Note that the thumbscrew attaches to a chassis standoff underneath the power distribution board see 4 in Figure A 7 Make sure that no cables ar...

Page 9: ...wer MC3500 cover Step 1 Place the cover over the device as shown in Figure A 8 so that the side edges of the cover sit just inside the chassis sidewalls Step 2 Slide the cover forward to engage the recessed edge of the cover with the front of the chassis see 2 in Figure A 8 Make sure the cover latch clicks into place Step 3 Insert the security screw at the center of the top cover see 3 in Figure A...

Page 10: ... and hazardous material handling laws and regulations in the country or other jurisdiction where you are using the BBU Monitoring the BBU After you install a new BBU use the Intel RAID BIOS Console Battery Module configuration utility to reset the battery recharge cycle counter to zero The utility is independent of the operating system and can be accessed at device start up by pressing Ctrl G To v...

Page 11: ...he BBU Properties and settings Step 6 Verify that BBU8 is installed in the Battery Type field Step 7 Set the Bbu Mode option to 1 This sets the BBU charging mode to provide 12 hours of data retention in a power loss while providing 5 years of BBU life assuming the BBU is kept below 45 degrees Celsius Step 8 Click Go to save the settings Step 9 Click Home to return to the main RAID BIOS screen then...

Page 12: ... Cisco Firepower Management Center 750 1500 2000 3500 and 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Appendix A Replacing a RAID Battery Backup Unit Assembly on the Firepower Management Center 3500 Monitoring the BBU ...

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