LSI MegaRAID LSIiBBU08, Quick Installation Manual

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MegaRAID LSIiBBU08 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide
Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing the LSI MegaRAID LSIiBBU08. Before you install your RAID
controller, please take a few minutes to read this quick installation guide. If you need
more information about any topic covered in this guide, refer to the related documents
on your MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD.
This quick installation guide explains how to install the LSIiBBU08 directly or remotely
with your RAID controller. The LSIiBBU08, which is based on Lithium ion (LiON) battery
cell technology, can be used in two application modes:
Mode 1: The LSIiBBU08 uses a small board-to-board connector to mount directly to the
following SAS RAID controllers:
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i
 MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
Mode 2: The LSIiBBU08 connects remotely to the following SAS RAID controllers using
a 12-inch cable or, where applicable (*), a 12-inch cable and a remote interposer board
that are sold separately in a Remote Battery Kit:
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i*
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i*
 MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i
 MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e
 MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
LSI provides a family of MegaRAID iBBUs for use with its high-performance MegaRAID
RAID controllers. The LSI MegaRAID iBBUs provide an inexpensive alternative to using
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and a second level of fault tolerance when used
with a UPS.
MegaRAID® LSIiBBU08 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit
The LSI™ MegaRAID LSIiBBU08 is an intelligent battery backup unit (iBBU) that protects
the integrity of the cached data on a MegaRAID RAID controller for up to 48 hours
(depending on the derated retention time selected) in case of a complete AC power
failure or a brief power outage.