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Cache module upgrade option, Cache module installation requirements – HP StorageWorks 500 G2 Modular Smart Array User Manual

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3. Install the controller.

4. Verify that the component is seated properly by observing its LEDs when the

storage system is at full power.

Cache module upgrade option

The MSA500 G2 controller ships with a 256-MB battery-backed cache module.
A second 256-MB battery-backed cache module is available as an option.

Cache module installation requirements

Observe the following guidelines:

• Always power down the storage system when performing a cache upgrade.
• If a controller has more than one cache DIMM, be sure that both DIMMs

have the same memory capacity.

• Always upgrade the cache in both controllers in a storage system with

redundant controllers.

• In a storage system with a redundant controller, be sure that both controllers

have the same number of DIMMs and that all DIMMs have the same
memory capacity.