https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/force-enabe-write-cache/m-p/6956810#M68077 <P>Can it be? No idea. You said nothing about what servers and storage models you are asking about. Or even makes.</P><P>All of which is immaterial. A battery is in a failed state and the system has changed from write cache to write through, dropping from cache speed to hard drive speed. The system is protecting you. Forcing it back to a write cache mode would be putting your data at risk of loss. And possibly your employment.</P><P>Quit fooling around and <U>replace the battery</U>.</P> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:28:22 GMT Sheldon Smith 2017-04-14T14:28:22Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/force-enabe-write-cache/m-p/6956193#M68076 <P>Hello Folks,</P><P>Can it be force enable write cache on blades with the battery in a failed state? If yes, what is the risk in implementing this ?</P><P>Thx.</P> Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:59:36 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/force-enabe-write-cache/m-p/6956193#M68076 reddlinus 2017-04-12T13:59:36Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/force-enabe-write-cache/m-p/6956810#M68077 <P>Can it be? No idea. You said nothing about what servers and storage models you are asking about. Or even makes.</P><P>All of which is immaterial. A battery is in a failed state and the system has changed from write cache to write through, dropping from cache speed to hard drive speed. The system is protecting you. Forcing it back to a write cache mode would be putting your data at risk of loss. And possibly your employment.</P><P>Quit fooling around and <U>replace the battery</U>.</P> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:28:22 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-eva-storage/force-enabe-write-cache/m-p/6956810#M68077 Sheldon Smith 2017-04-14T14:28:22Z