Forcing a rechargeable battery error

Use this procedure to place the controller's rechargeable battery into an error state.

1. Navigate to the IBM® SAS Disk Array Manager by using the steps found in Using the Disk Array Manager.
2. Select Diagnostics and Recovery Options.
3. Select Controller Rechargeable Battery Maintenance.
4. Select Force Controller Rechargeable Battery Error.
5. Select the controller whose battery you want to replace.
   Note: Using this option places the battery into the error state, which requires it to be replaced.
6. Press Enter.
7. Determine that it is safe to replace the cache battery pack. Refer to Displaying rechargeable battery information. When Yes is displayed next to Battery pack can be safely replaced, it is safe to replace the cache battery pack. You might need to redisplay the rechargeable battery information multiple times as it could take several minutes before it is safe to replace the cache battery pack.
8. Verify that the cache data present light emitting diode (LED) is no longer flashing before replacing the cache battery pack as described in Replacing a battery pack. See the feature comparison tables for PCIe and PCI-X cards and the figures in the replacement procedures in this section to determine if your adapter has a cache data present LED and the LED's location.