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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 LSIiBBU06 Unit
2.3.2
Connecting a LSIiBBU06 Unit Directly to a RAID Controller
This section describes how to install the LSIiBBU06 unit directly on the MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 RAID controller; you
can connect the LSIiBBU06 unit to the MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2 RAID controller in the same way.
Perform the following tasks to install the LSIiBBU06 unit directly:
1.
Remove the RAID controller from the computer. For this procedure, see
Section 2.3.2.1, Removing the RAID
2.
Install the LSIiBBU06 Unit on the RAID controller. For this procedure, see
Section 2.3.2.2, Installing the LSIiBBU06
Unit Directly on the RAID Controller
, on page
3.
Reinstall the RAID controller. For this procedure, see
Section 2.3.2.3, Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the
.
CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the LSIiBBU06 unit and the
MegaRAID SAS RAID controller. Make sure that you install the
LSIiBBU06 unit at an ESD-safe workstation that meets the
requirements of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) EIA-625
(Requirements for Handling Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive Devices).
When you install the LSIiBBU06 unit, follow the ESD-recommended
practices in the latest revision of the IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of
Electronic Assemblies) standard.
WARNING
Ground yourself, and disconnect the power cords from the system
before you remove the cover. Also, make sure that the system
is grounded.
2.3.2.1
Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
If the RAID controller is already installed in a computer, follow these steps to remove the RAID controller before you
install the LSIiBBU06 unit:
1.
Turn off the power to the computer, and unplug the power cords.
2.
Remove the cover from the computer according to the instructions in the system user manual, to allow access to
the RAID controller.
3.
Ground yourself before you touch 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 controller from the PCIe® slot.
5.
Place the RAID controller on a flat, clean, static-free surface, and continue with the next procedure.