RE: RAID sets and cache batteries -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: RAID sets and cache batteries
From: Christopher Bipes <chris.bipes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 23:38:16 +0000
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It does not break the RAID set. It disables the write cache on the controller.

Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Draper
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 3:05 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RAID sets and cache batteries

What is it with RAID sets and cache batteries?

Someone is saying that if the cache batteries die that breaks the RAID
set.

Jerry

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