Before you replace a DE6000H battery, review the requirements and considerations.
Each controller canister includes a battery that preserves cached data if the AC power fails. To protect your data, you must replace a failed battery as soon as possible.
Recovery Guru alerts
If the Recovery Guru in ThinkSystem System Manager reports one of following statuses, you must replace the affected battery:
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Battery Failed
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Battery Replacement Required
From ThinkSystem System Manager, review the details in the Recovery Guru to confirm that there is an issue with a battery and to ensure no other items must be addressed first.
Procedure overview
To protect your data, you must replace a failed battery as soon as possible.
The following is an overview of the steps to replace a battery in DE6000H controllers (DE6000H (2U24), DE6000F, or DE6000H (4U60)):
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Take controller offline.
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Remove the controller canister.
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Replace the battery.
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Replace the controller canister.
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Bring the controller online.
Requirements
If you plan to replace a failed battery, you must have:
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A replacement battery.
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An ESD wristband, or you have taken other antistatic precautions.
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Labels to identify each cable that is connected to the controller canister.
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A management station with a browser that can access ThinkSystem System Manager for the controller. (To open the System Manager interface, point the browser to the controller’s domain name or IP address.)