Re: SSA Cache Battery

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Date:         Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:19:21 -0700
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

Could anyone who has successfully ordered these SSA batteries from IBM
please let me know what feature code you used.

The IBM rep I spoke with claimed that they don't even sell the batteries...?

TIA,
Alan

On 17 Sep 2003 at 11:04, Robert Miller wrote:

Date sent: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:04:08 -0700
Send reply to: IBM AIX Discussion List <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
From: Robert Miller <rmiller@SMUD.ORG>
Subject: Re: SSA Cache Battery
Originally to: IBM AIX Discussion List <aix-l@Princeton.EDU>
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

> I just went through this, the batteries are rated for like 20000 hours IIRC,
> someone had posted earlier on here that once you see the first message you
> typically have about 1000 hours left.
>
> To check the amount of time on the battery, as root run 'ssa_fw_status -a ssaX',
> where X is the number of your adapter (IE ssa0, 1, 2, etc). This should give you
> the "expected battery life" and how many hours the current battery has ticked
> off.
>
> After you install the new battery, don't forget to run 'ssa_format -l ssaX -b'
> to reset the hour counter...
>
> I got the batteries from IBM for about $50 a pop, they're pretty cheap.
>
> --rm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Harvey, Bruce T.
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:31 AM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: SSA Cache Battery
>
>
> How long do you have before the battery fails, after you see the note in the
> error log that you should change the SSA Cache battery?
>
> Bruce T. Harvey
> Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
> Corporate Technology - Tech. Svcs.
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> (410) 580-7383 - BTHarvey@LeggMason.com
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"I don't have time to be impatient."
Alan R. Vidmar Assistant Director of IT
Office of Financial Aid University of Colorado
Alan.Vidmar@Colorado.EDU (303)492-3598
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