UCS C200 M2 - RAID Card R200-PL004 battery back-up

[chadreynolds]

During the installation of a LSI 6G MegaRAID 9260-4i, I'm prompted with the statements "The battery is missing" and "Protect against data loss in the event of a server or power failure by providing emergency power to the cache memory."

Can anyone tell me if the battery back-up (R2XX-LBBU) for the LSI 6G MegaRAID 9260-4i (R200-PL004) is required or just simply a recommendation to prevent loss of data during a power failure?  The ordering guide says "Battery Back-Up Option Available" so I'm assuming this is not a mandatory item for purchase.

Please advise.

Thanks,

C

[padramas · Accepted solution]

Hello Chad,

BBU is optional.

C200 M2 technical spec sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps10265/ps10493/c200m2_lff_specsheet.pdf

Please check out STEP 4 section.

HTH

Padma