Upgrading The Cache - HP StorageWorks D2D100 - Backup System User Manual

Remove the battery pack from the server.
5.
Plug the cable into the new battery pack.
6.
Install the new battery pack into the server.
7.
Verify that the other end of the cable is properly seated in the cache connector.
8.
NOTE: After installing a battery pack, you might see a POST message during reboot indicating that the
array accelerator (cache) is temporarily disabled. This is normal, because the new battery pack is likely to
have a low charge. You do not need to take any action, because the recharge process begins automatically
when the battery pack is installed. The controller will operate properly while the battery pack recharges,
although the performance advantage of the array accelerator will be absent. When the battery pack has
been charged to a satisfactory level, the array accelerator will automatically be enabled.

Upgrading the cache

Close all applications, and then power down the server. This procedure flushes all data from the
1.
cache.
Disconnect the server from the AC power source.
2.
If the existing cache is connected to a battery, observe the BBWC Status LED
3.
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If the LED is blinking every two seconds, data is still trapped in the cache. Restore system
power, then repeat the previous steps in this procedure.
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