Topics: AIX, SSA, Storage

SSA batteries

To find the status of the batteries of an SSA adapter, enter as root:

# ssa_fw_status -a ssaX
X is the number of your adapter, for example:
# ssa_fw_status -a ssa0
Fast write cache size: 32
Expected battery life: 22000
Powered on hours: 20706
Battery state: Active
After installing a new battery, enter the following command:
# ssa_format - l ssaX - b
This will reset the lifetime counter.



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