Document Outline

• Cache Backup Products for MegaRAID SAS+SATA RAID Controllers User Guide
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • 1.1 Overview
      • 1.1.1 Benefits
      • 1.1.2 Intelligent Battery Backup Units
      • 1.1.3 Intelligent Transportable Battery Backup Units
      • 1.1.4 RAID Cache Module
      • 1.1.5 CacheVault Modules
    • 1.2 MegaRAID Battery Backup Units Matrix
    • 1.3 RAID Cache Module 01 and Supported MegaRAID Controllers
    • 1.4 CacheVault Flash Modules and CacheVault Power Modules
      • 1.4.1 Models of the CacheVault Flash Modules
      • 1.4.2 Models of the CacheVault Power Modules
  • Chapter 2: Installing the Cache Backup Products
    • 2.1 Installing the LSIiBBU01 Unit
      • 2.1.1 Installing the LSIiBBU01 (NiMH) Unit
      • 2.1.2 Installing the LSIiBBU01 (LiON) Unit
    • 2.2 Installing the LSIiBBU05 Unit
      • 2.2.1 Installing the LSIiBB05 (NiMH) Unit
        • 2.2.1.1 Top View and Bottom View of the LSIiBB05 NiMH Unit
        • 2.2.1.2 Connecting the LSIiBB05 NiMH Unit Directly to the RAID Controller
        • 2.2.1.3 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.2.1.4 Installing the LSIiBB05 NiMH Unit on the RAID Controller
        • 2.2.1.5 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
        • 2.2.1.6 Connecting the LSIiBB05 NiMH Unit Remotely to the RAID Controller
      • 2.2.2 Installing the LSIiBBU05 (LiON) Unit
        • 2.2.2.1 Top View and Bottom View of the LSIiBB05 LiON Unit
        • 2.2.2.2 Connecting the LSIiBB05 LiON Unit Directly to the RAID Controller
        • 2.2.2.3 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.2.2.4 Installing the LSIiBB05 LiON Unit Directly on the RAID Controller
        • 2.2.2.5 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
        • 2.2.2.6 Connecting the LSIiBB05 LiON Unit Remotely to the RAID Controller
    • 2.3 Installing the LSIiBBU06 Unit
      • 2.3.1 Top View and Bottom View of the LSIiBBU06 Unit
      • 2.3.2 Connecting a LSIiBBU06 Unit Directly to a RAID Controller
        • 2.3.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.3.2.2 Installing the LSIiBBU06 Unit Directly on the RAID Controller
        • 2.3.2.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.3.3 Connecting the LSIiBBU06 Unit Remotely to the RAID Controller
      • 2.3.4 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU06 Unit to a MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller
      • 2.3.5 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU06 Unit on the System Chassis to a Board-to-Board Adapter Card on a RAID Controller
        • 2.3.5.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.3.5.2 Installing the Board-to-Board Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.3.5.3 Connecting the Cable between the Board-to-Board Adapter Card on the RAID Controller and the LSIiBBU06 Unit on the System Chassis
        • 2.3.5.4 Reinstalling the RAID Controller
      • 2.3.6 Connecting an LSIiBBU06 Unit from a Remote Mount Board to a Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on a RAID Controller
        • 2.3.6.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.3.6.2 Installing the Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.3.6.3 Connecting the Cable Between the LSIiBBU06 Unit on the Remote Mount Board and the Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.3.6.4 Reinstalling the RAID Controller
        • 2.3.6.5 Installing the Remote Mount Board
    • 2.4 Installing the LSIiBBU07 Unit
      • 2.4.1 Front View and Rear View of the LSIiBBU07 Unit
      • 2.4.2 Installing the LSIiBBU07 Unit Directly on a RAID Controller
        • 2.4.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.4.2.2 Installing the LSIiBBU07 Unit on the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.2.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.4.3 Connecting the LSIiBBU07 Unit Remotely to the MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller
      • 2.4.4 Connecting the Remote LSIiBBU07 Unit to the BBU Connector on the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.4.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.4.4.2 Connecting the Remote LSIiBBU07 Unit
        • 2.4.4.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.4.5 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU07 to a Daughter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.5.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.4.5.2 Installing the Daughtercard on the Controller
        • 2.4.5.3 Connecting the Cable between the Daughtercard and the LSIiBBU07 Unit
        • 2.4.5.4 Reinstalling the Controller in the Computer
      • 2.4.6 Connecting an LSIiBBU07 Unit from a Remote Mount Board to a Board-to-Board Adapter Card on a RAID Controller
        • 2.4.6.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.4.6.2 Installing the Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.6.3 Connecting the LSIiBBU08 Unit on the Remote Mount Board to the Board-to Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.6.4 Reinstalling the RAID Controller
        • 2.4.6.5 Installing the Remote Mount Board
    • 2.5 Installing the LSIiBBU08 Unit
      • 2.5.1 Front View and Rear View of the LSIiBBU08 Unit
      • 2.5.2 Installing the LSIiBBU08 Unit Directly on the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.5.2.2 Installing the LSIiBBU08 Unit Directly on a RAID Controller
        • 2.5.2.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.5.3 Connecting the LSIiBBU08 Remotely to the RAID Controller
      • 2.5.4 Connecting the Remote LSIiBBU08 Unit to the BBU Connector on the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.4.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.5.4.2 Connecting the Cable between the RAID Controller and the Remote LSIiBBU08 Unit
        • 2.5.4.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.5.5 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU08 Unit on the System Chassis to a Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.5.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.5.5.2 Installing the Interposer Card on the Controller
        • 2.5.5.3 Connecting the Cable Between the Interposer Card and the LSIiBBU08 Unit
        • 2.5.5.4 Reinstalling the Controller in the Host Computer
        • 2.5.5.5 Installing the Remote Mount Board in the Host Computer
      • 2.5.6 Connecting the LSIiBBU08 Unit on a Remote Mount Board to a Board-to Board Cable Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.6.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.5.6.2 Installing the Interposer Card on the Controller
        • 2.5.6.3 Connecting the Cable Between the LSIiBBU08 Unit on the Remote Mount Board and the Adapter Card on the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.6.4 Reinstalling the RAID Controller
        • 2.5.6.5 Installing the Remote Mount Board
    • 2.6 Installing the LSIiBBU09 Unit
      • 2.6.1 Top View and Bottom View of the LSIiBBU09 Unit
      • 2.6.2 Attaching a LSIiBBU09 Unit Directly to a MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controller
        • 2.6.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.6.2.2 Attaching the LSIiBBU09 Unit to the RAID Controller
        • 2.6.2.3 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.6.3 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU09 Unit on the System Chassis to a RCM01 Module on a RAID Controller
        • 2.6.3.1 Top View and Bottom View of the RCM01 Module
        • 2.6.3.2 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
        • 2.6.3.3 Connecting the Cable between the RCM01 Module and the Remote LSIiBBU09 Unit
        • 2.6.3.4 Reinstalling the RAID Controller in the Host Computer
    • 2.7 Installing the LSIiTBBU03 Unit
      • 2.7.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
      • 2.7.2 Installing the LSIiTBBU03 Unit Directly on the RAID Controller
      • 2.7.3 Reinstalling the Controller in the Host Computer
    • 2.8 Connecting a CVFM01 Module on a MegaRAID SAS 9260 RAID Controller to a Remote CVPM01 Module
      • 2.8.1 Top View and Bottom View of the CVFM01 Module
      • 2.8.2 Connecting the CVFM01 Module on a MegaRAID SAS 9260 RAID Controller to a CVPM01 Module
    • 2.9 Connecting a CVFM02 Module on a RAID Controller to a CVPM02 Module Mounted on a Remote Mount Board
      • 2.9.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer
      • 2.9.2 Installing the Clip on the Remote Mount Board
      • 2.9.3 Attaching the CVPM02 Module to the Clip on the Remote Mount Board
      • 2.9.4 Connecting the CVFM02 Module to the Remote CVPM02 Module
      • 2.9.5 Reinstalling the MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.9.6 Installing the Remote Mount Board in the System
    • 2.10 Attaching the CVFM03 Module to a MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 Module
      • 2.10.1 Top View and Bottom View of the CVFM03 Module
      • 2.10.2 Installing the CVFM03 Module Directly on the MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID Controller
        • 2.10.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.10.2.2 Attaching the CVFM03 Module Directly to the RAID Controller
      • 2.10.3 Installing the Clip Directly on the Remote Mount Board
      • 2.10.4 Attaching the CVPM02 Module to the Clip on the Remote Mount Board
      • 2.10.5 Connecting the CVFM03 Module to the Remote CVPM02 Module
      • 2.10.6 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
      • 2.10.7 Installing the Remote Mount Board in the System
    • 2.11 Attaching the CVFM04 Module to the RAID Controller and by Cable to a CVPM02 Module on a Remote Mount Board
      • 2.11.1 Front View and Back View of the CVFM04 Module
      • 2.11.2 Attaching the CVFM04 Module on the MegaRAID SAS 9361 RAID Controller and Connecting by Cable to the Remote CVPM02 Module
        • 2.11.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
        • 2.11.2.2 Attaching the CVFM04 Module Directly to the RAID Controller
        • 2.11.2.3 Installing the Clip on the Remote Mount Board
        • 2.11.2.4 Attaching the CVPM02 Module to the Clip
        • 2.11.2.5 Connecting the CVFM04 Module to the Remote CVPM02 Module
        • 2.11.2.6 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard
        • 2.11.2.7 Installing the Remote Mount Board on the Motherboard
  • Chapter 3: Monitoring and Managing Battery Backup Units and CacheVault Modules
    • 3.1 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the MegaRAID Configuration Utilities
      • 3.1.1 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the WebBIOS Configuration Utility
        • 3.1.1.1 Viewing Battery Backup Unit Information
        • 3.1.1.2 Setting the Learn Delay Interval
        • 3.1.1.3 Setting the Auto Learn Mode
      • 3.1.2 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the Ctrl-R Utility
      • 3.1.3 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the MegaCLI Configuration Utility
        • 3.1.3.1 Display BBU Unit Information
        • 3.1.3.2 Display BBU Status Information
        • 3.1.3.3 Display BBU Capacity
        • 3.1.3.4 Display BBU Design Parameters
        • 3.1.3.5 Display Current BBU Properties
        • 3.1.3.6 Start BBU Learning Cycle
        • 3.1.3.7 Place Battery in Low-Power Storage Mode
        • 3.1.3.8 Set BBU Properties
        • 3.1.3.9 Seal the Gas Gauge EEPROM Write Access
      • 3.1.4 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the StorCLI Configuration Utility
      • 3.1.5 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the MegaRAID Storage Manager Configuration Utility
        • 3.1.5.1 Battery Learn Cycle
        • 3.1.5.2 Setting Automatic Learn Cycle Properties
        • 3.1.5.3 Starting a Learn Cycle Manually
      • 3.1.6 Monitoring and Managing BBU Units with the HII Configuration Utility
        • 3.1.6.1 Setting Automatic Learn Cycle Properties
    • 3.2 Replacing Battery Backup Units
    • 3.3 Disposing of Battery Backup Units
    • 3.4 Transferring Cached Data from a Failed Controller
    • 3.5 Monitoring CacheVault Module Information
      • 3.5.1 Monitoring CacheVault Module Information with the HII Utility
      • 3.5.2 Monitoring CacheVault Module Information in StorCLI
  • Chapter 4: Battery Backup Unit and CacheVault Specifications
    • 4.1 Specifications for the BBU Models
    • 4.2 Specifications for the CacheVault Models
    • 4.3 Battery Life and Data Retention Time
  • Battery Glossary
  • Revision History