
Step 8 Connect Battery Pack, Continued
Configure Battery Backup After installing the MegaRAID controller and booting, press <Ctrl> <M>. Choose the Objects menu. Select Battery Backup. The following menu displays:
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| Battery Pack | PRESENT will appear if the battery pack is properly installed; |
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| ABSENT if it is not. |
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| Temperature | GOOD appears if the temperature is within the normal range. HIGH |
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| appears if the module is too hot. |
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| Voltage | GOOD appears if the voltage is within the normal range. BAD |
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| appears if the voltage is out of range. |
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| Fast | COMPLETED appears if the fast charge cycle is done. CHARGING |
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| Charging | appears if the battery pack is charging. |
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| No. of | This must be configured. When first installing a battery pack, set the |
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| Cycles | Charge Cycle to 0. The screen below appears when you select No. of |
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| Cycles. Choose YES to reset the number of cycles to zero. |
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| After 1100 charge cycles, the life of the battery pack is assumed to |
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| be over and you must replace the battery pack. |
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