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Avago Technologies Cache Protection for RAID Controller Cards User Manual

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Cache Backup Products for MegaRAID SAS+SATA RAID Controllers User Guide
May 2015

Chapter 2: Installing the Cache Backup Products

Installing the LSIiBBU05 Unit

2.2.2.2

Connecting the LSIiBB05 LiON Unit Directly to the RAID Controller

The first method for connecting the LSIiBB05 unit is to mount it directly to the RAID controller using a small
board-to-board connector known as a daughtercard. Follow the steps in this section to install the LSIiBB05 unit on the
MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP RAID controller or the MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP RAID controller.

Perform the following tasks described in this section, in order, to connect the LSIiBB05 LiON unit directly to the
RAID controller.

1.

Remove the RAID controller from the host computer. See

Section 2.2.2.3, Removing the RAID Controller from the

Host Computer

, on page

22

.

2.

Install the LSIiBBU05 LiON unit directly on the RAID controller. See

Section 2.2.2.4, Installing the LSIiBB05 LiON

Unit Directly on the RAID Controller

, on page

23

.

3.

Reinstall the RAID controller on the motherboard on the host computer. See

Section 2.2.2.5, Reinstalling the RAID

Controller on the Motherboard

, on page

24

.

2.2.2.3

Removing the RAID Controller from the Host Computer

If the RAID controller is already installed in a computer, follow these steps to remove it before you install the
LSIiBB05 unit.

1.

Shut down the computer, turn off the power, and unplug the power cords.

2.

Remove the cover from the computer according to the instructions in the system user’s manual so you can access
the RAID controller.

3.

Ground yourself before touching the RAID controller.

4.

Unplug all cables from the RAID controller, remove the screw that attaches the bracket to the computer case, and
carefully remove the RAID controller from the slot.

5.

Place the RAID controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface, and continue with the next section.