ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide 6-1
Chapter 6
Using the ServeRAID
M5000 Series Battery
Assembly
This chapter explains how to monitor and maintain the ServeRAID
M5000 Series Battery Assembly for your ServeRAID M5014 or
ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controllers. Most of the battery assembly
functions, such as battery recharging, occur automatically. Click on the
following links to view instructions on how to use the battery assembly:
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Section 6.1, “Monitoring the Battery Backup with the MegaRAID
Configuration Utilities”
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Section 6.2, “Replacing the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery
Assembly”
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Section 6.3, “Resolving a Configuration Mismatch”
You can monitor the battery status (temperature, voltage, and so on) in
these MegaRAID
®
utility programs:
•
WebBIOS Configuration Utility
•
MegaCLI (Command Line Interface)
•
MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)
The MegaRAID utilities display a counter showing the number of times
the battery pack on the battery assembly has been recharged. When you
install a new battery assembly, the battery recharge cycle counter for the
battery assembly is automatically set to zero.
Note:
For optimal performance, replace the battery assembly as
advised by the MSM warning and messages.
This chapter describes only the battery assembly-related features of the
MegaRAID configuration utility programs. For complete information on
these utilities, see the ServeRAID-M Software User’s Guide.