IBM MegaRAID 8480 manual After Installing the Storage Adapter

Follow these steps to replace a failed controller with data in the transportable battery backup unit.

Step 1. Review all safety information provided with the server; then, power down the server and the drives.

Step 2. Remove the failed controller from the system.

Step 3. Remove the LSIiTBBU02 from the failed controller.

Step 4. Insert the LSIiTBBU02 into the replacement controller.

Step 5. Insert the replacement controller into the system.

Step 6. Power-on the system.

The controller then reads the disk configuration into NVRAM and flushes cache data to the virtual disks.

Note: Refer to the MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit User’s Guide for additional information about the LSIiTBBU02.

2.6After Installing the Storage Adapter

After MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter installation, you must configure the MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter and install the operating system driver. The MegaRAID 8480 Software User’s Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter. The MegaRAID 8480 Device Driver Installation User’s Guide provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers.

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