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 iSeries / AS400 FAQ : Operations :
How do I check the status of my cache batteries? |
| Admin Alert: Checking Your iSeries Batteries
by Joe Hertvik You may not realize it, but your iSeries boxes contain a set of nickel batteries, which are used as cache battery packs on your systems' I/O adapters. And, like any battery, they eventually have to be replaced; otherwise your system may start to malfunction. This week's "Admin Alert" explains how to check the batteries on your system, so you can determine when they need to be replaced. For more information see: http://www.midrangeserver.com/fhg/fhg060204-story04.html rob | |
The above article not only explains WHY you should check the status of your cache batteries (like system performance may decline significantly if the batteries are dead) but HOW you can check them. Prior to V5R3 you used to: STRSST 1. Start a service tool 4. Display/Alter/Dump 1. Display/Alter storage 2. Licensed Internal Code (LIC) data roll down 14. Advanced analysis 1=Select for BATTERYINFO for Options type in -INFO -ALL and press enter Then roll through and check all that. Sample output: Battery Life Information for Resource DC01 Serial Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . : 1C-4018107 IOA Type-Model . . . . . . . . . . . . : 2757-001 Frame ID - Card Position . . . . . . . : 3C02-C02 Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lithium Ion (LiIon) Battery State. . . . . . . . . . . . . : No battery warning/error was issued Power on Time (days) . . . . . . . . . : 300 Adjusted Power on Time (days). . . . . : 351 Estimated time to warning (days) . . . : 505 Estimated time to error (days) . . . : 582 Concurrently maintainable battery pack : No Battery pack can be safely replaced. . : No Now, in V5R3, IBM has made this process a little easier. STRSST 1. Start a service tool 7. Hardware service manager 9. Work with resources containing cache battery packs 5=Display battery information Sample output: Resource name . . . . . . . . . . . : DC01 Serial number . . . . . . . . . . . : 1C-4018107 Type-model . . . . . . . . . . . . : 2757-001 Frame ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 3C02 Card position . . . . . . . . . . . : C02 Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . : Lithium Ion (LiIon) Battery state . . . . . . . . . . . : No battery warning/error Power-on time (days) . . . . . . . : 300 Adjusted power-on time (days) . . . : 351 Estimated time to warning (days) . : 505 Estimated time to error (days) . . : 582rob | |
The article mentioned at the top of this FAQ has changed locations. Here is the new location: http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg060204-story04.html Billbubbzbill | |
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