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6. Connect the power cord to the power source.
7. Observe the power supply LED.
Energy pack options
Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers two centralized backup power source options to back up write cache content on P-class
Smart Array controllers in case of an unplanned server power outage.
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HPE Smart Storage Battery
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HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor
IMPORTANT: The HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor is only supported on Gen10 and later servers that
support the 96W HPE Smart Storage Battery.
One energy pack option can support multiple devices. An energy pack option is required for P-class Smart Array
controllers. Once installed, the status of the energy pack displays in HPE iLO. For more information, see the HPE iLO user
guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (https://www.hpe.com/support/ilo-docs).
HPE Smart Storage Battery
The HPE Smart Storage Battery supports the following devices:
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HPE Smart Array SR controllers
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HPE Smart Array MR controllers
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NVDIMMs
IMPORTANT: To support NVDIMMs, the HPE Smart Storage Battery must be installed.
A single 96W battery can support up to 24 devices.
After the battery is installed, it might take up to two hours to charge. Controller features requiring backup power are not
re-enabled until the battery is capable of supporting the backup power.
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