IBM Battery Storwize V7000 00AR085

IBM 00AR085 Storwize V7000 Gen2 Node Canister Backup Battery Module

Product Overview

The IBM 00AR085 is a genuine enterprise-grade Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) backup battery module specifically engineered for IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 (Generation 2) storage systems. This internal battery pack installs directly into the node canister of the control enclosure to protect system cache and data integrity.

In the event of an unexpected data center power failure, primary voltage drop, or brown-out, this module instantly delivers emergency hold-up power. It provides the node canister with the necessary operational window to flush volatile write cache and safely commit in-flight data onto internal persistent non-volatile drives, preventing unrecoverable data loss or system corruption before executing a controlled, graceful shutdown.

Key Features

• Active Cache Protection: Ensures complete write-cache destaging to local storage media during emergency power dropouts, preserving mission-critical SAN data.

• Native OEM Design: Manufactured strictly to IBM engineering tolerances, ensuring exact form-factor compliance, secure connection seating, and native telemetry communication with the storage management interface.

• High-Discharge Stability: Utilizes premium Lithium-Ion cells configured at 10.8V / 42.2Wh to provide rapid, reliable high-discharge current under varying data center load conditions.

• Vital Preventive Maintenance Component: Crucial field-replaceable unit (FRU) for IT system integrators and storage administrators managing high-availability clusters.

Technical Specifications

System Compatibility

This internal node battery module is exclusively designed for the control enclosures and node canisters of the following IBM storage lines:

• IBM Storwize Systems: V7000 Gen2 (G2), V7000 2076-524, 2076-24F configurations, and relevant expansion variants utilizing the G2 architecture.