Method and apparatus for detecting component removal while operating in a battery backup mode
First Claim
1. A method to detect component removal while operating in a battery backup mode, comprising the steps of:
- providing a control card comprising a control card memory device, wherein said control card is interconnected to a battery backup unit (BBU) comprising a processor, event log, a BBU release pin, and one or more batteries;
providing power from said battery backup unit to said control card memory device; and
measuring the current drawn by said control card memory device;
generating an early power off warning signal by said power supply;
providing said early power off warning signal to said processor;
if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals a pre-determined disconnect current, determining if said BBU release pin has been asserted;
if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals said disconnect current and if said BBU release pin has been asserted, encoding in said event log a battery backup removal event.
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Abstract
A method to detect component removal while operating in a battery backup mode, comprising providing power from a battery backup unit (BBU) to a control card memory device, and measuring the current drawn by the control card memory device. If the current drawn by the control card memory device is less than or equals a pre-determined disconnect current, the method determines if a BBU release pin has been asserted. If the BBU release pin has been asserted, the method encodes in an event log a battery backup removal event. If the BBU release pin has not been asserted, the method encodes in the event log a control card removal event.
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1. A method to detect component removal while operating in a battery backup mode, comprising the steps of:
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providing a control card comprising a control card memory device, wherein said control card is interconnected to a battery backup unit (BBU) comprising a processor, event log, a BBU release pin, and one or more batteries; providing power from said battery backup unit to said control card memory device; and measuring the current drawn by said control card memory device; generating an early power off warning signal by said power supply; providing said early power off warning signal to said processor; if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals a pre-determined disconnect current, determining if said BBU release pin has been asserted; if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals said disconnect current and if said BBU release pin has been asserted, encoding in said event log a battery backup removal event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article of manufacture comprising a processor, an event log, one or more batteries, and a computer readable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein to provide power to a control card memory device disposed in an interconnected control card, wherein said article of manufacture is interconnected with a power supply interconnected to said control card, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect:
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providing power to said control card memory device; and measuring the current drawn by said control card memory device; receiving an early power off warning signal from said power supply; if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals a pre-determined disconnect current, determining if said BBU release pin has been asserted; if the current drawn by said control card memory device is less than or equals said disconnect current and if said BBU release pin has been asserted, encoding in said event log a battery backup removal event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data storage system, comprising a control card comprising a memory device, and a battery backup assembly interconnected to said control card, said battery backup assembly comprising:
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a processor; an event log; one or more battery charging units; one or more rechargeable batteries interconnected to said one or more battery charging units; an output power bus interconnected to said one or more rechargeable batteries; a current measuring circuit interconnected to said output power bus and to said processor; a non-volatile memory; a nominal current value encoded in said non-volatile memory; a fault current value encoded in said non-volatile memory; a disconnect current value encoded in said non-volatile memory; wherein said event log is encoded in said non-volatile memory.
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