Chapter 3. Installing a Battery Backup Unit

3Press down gently until the BBU is seated.

Figure 12. BBU control module connected to the controller

4Turn the controller over, insert the plastic screw head that you removed in step 1 into the plastic post, and tighten it gently but firmly. (Do not over-tighten!)

5If necessary, attach the extension cable to the BBU control module in order to reach the intended location of the remote battery board.

6Install your 3ware RAID controller. Refer to “Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller” on page 10 for details.

Installing the Remote Battery

1Remove the metal filler brackets for the expansion slot in which you have decided to install the remote battery board.

Save the screws; they will be used to secure the remote battery board after you have installed it in the slot.

2If your enclosure is low-profile, unscrew the full height bracket from the remote battery board and replace it with the included low-profile bracket, using the same screws.

3Select the battery location on the remote battery board.

The battery can be mounted in 3 different positions, as marked on the board (see Figure 13). Use the position that will make it

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