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August 2010
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MegaRAID LSIiBBU08 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide
Installing the LSIiBBU08 Directly on the MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller
Installing the LSIiBBU08 Directly
on the MegaRAID SAS RAID
Controller
This section describes how to install the LSIiBBU08 directly on the MegaRAID SAS
9280-8e RAID controller. You can connect the LSIiBBU08 in the same way to the other
MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers that use this iBBU. For information about the BBU
connectors on these controllers, see the
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers User’s
Guide
.
Perform the following tasks described in this section, in order, to connect the LSIiBBU08
directly to the RAID controller:
1.
Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
2.
Installing the LSIiBBU08 on the RAID Controller
3.
Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
CAUTION:
Electrostatic discharge can damage the LSIiBBU08 and the MegaRAID
SAS RAID controller. Make sure that you install the LSIiBBU08 at an ESD-safe workstation
that meets the requirements of EIA-625 – “Requirements For Handling Electrostatic
Discharge Sensitive Devices.” When you install the LSIiBBU08, follow the
ESD-recommended practices in the latest revision of IPC-A-610.
Removing the RAID Controller from the
Computer
Follow these steps to remove the RAID controller from the computer.
1. Turn off the power, and unplug the power cords.
2. Ground yourself and make sure the system is grounded.
3. Remove the cover from the computer, according to the instructions in the system
user’s manual, to allow access to the controller.
4. Unplug all cables from the controller, remove the screw attaching the bracket to the
computer chassis, and carefully remove the controller from the slot.
5. Place the controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface, and continue with the next
procedure.
Installing the LSIiBBU08 on the RAID
Controller
Follow these steps to install the LSIiBBU08 on the front of the SAS 9280-8e RAID
controller.
WARNING:
Danger of an explosion exists if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
1. Ground yourself and make sure the system is grounded.
2. Remove the LSIiBBU08 daughtercard from the package.
3. Place the LSIiBBU08 front-side-up on a flat, clean, static-free surface.
4. With the front side up, place the RAID controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface.
5. Hold the LSIiBBU08 daughtercard so that the battery side is up and the J1 connector
lines up with the J6B1 BBU connector on the SAS 9280-8e RAID controller, as shown
in the following figure.
NOTE:
See the
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide
for the BBU connectors
to use on the other RAID controllers that use the LSIiBBU08.
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