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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
2.3.4 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU06 Unit to a MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller
The following sections describe the two methods you can use to connect a LSIiBBU06 unit remotely to the MegaRAID
SAS 8708EM2 RAID controller using the supplied 12-in., 20-pin cable. You can connect the LSIiBBU06 unit to the
MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2 RAID controller using the same methods.
The remote installation methods are:
1. Connect the 12-in. cable (sold separately in a Remote Battery Kit) between a remote LSIiBBU06 unit and a
board-to-board cable adapter card on the RAID controller. Reinstall the RAID controller, and mount the LSIiBBU06
unit on the system chassis or motherboard. For these procedures, see
Section 2.3.5, Connecting a Remote
LSIiBBU06 Unit on the System Chassis to a Board-to-Board Adapter Card on a RAID Controller , on page 32 .
2. Connect the 12-in. cable between an LSIiBBU08 unit that is on a remote mount board and a board-to-board cable
adapter card on the RAID controller. Reinstall the RAID controller, and then install the remote mount board. For
these procedures, see
Section 2.3.6, Connecting an LSIiBBU06 Unit from a Remote Mount Board to a
Board-to-Board Cable Adapter Card on a RAID Controller , on page 36 .
2.3.5 Connecting a Remote LSIiBBU06 Unit on the System Chassis to a Board-to-Board Adapter
Card on a RAID Controller
This section describes how to connect the remote LSIiBBU06 unit mounted on the system chassis to a board-to-board
cable adapter card on your MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2 RAID controller or MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 RAID controller. The
remote LSIiBBU06 unit connects by cable to the adapter card.
WARNING Ground yourself, and disconnect the power cords from the system
before you remove the cover. Also, make sure that the system
is grounded.
Perform the following tasks:
1. Remove the RAID controller from the computer. For this procedure, see Section 2.3.5.1, Removing the RAID
Controller from the Computer .
2. Install the board-to-board adapter card on the RAID controller. For this procedure, see Section 2.3.5.2, Installing
the Board-to-Board Adapter Card on the RAID Controller .
3. Connect the cable between the board-to-board adapter card on the RAID controller and the LSIiBBU06 Unit on
the System Chassis. For this procedure, see
Section 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 , on page 34 .
4. Reinstall the RAID controller. For this procedure, see Section 2.3.5.4, Reinstalling the RAID Controller , on page 35 .
NOTE Because server chassis design and workstation chassis design vary
from vendor to vendor, no standard mounting option is available that
is compatible with the various system configurations. Therefore, the
LSIiBBU08 battery kit contains only the battery, board-to-board cable
adapter daughter card, and the cable, allowing value-added reseller’s
(VAR’s) and chassis manufacturers to customize the location of
the remote iBBU unit to provide the most flexibility within
various environments.
2.3.5.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer
Follow these steps to remove the RAID controller from the computer.
1. Turn off the power to the computer, and unplug the power cords.