--- check_raid-2004-08-25.pl	Wed Aug 25 15:40:03 2004
+++ check_raid-2004-09-15.pl	Wed Sep 15 10:55:49 2004
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 $ENV{TERM} = "dumb";
 my $status_description = "";
 my %healthy_drives;		# will be populated with the good drives in the array
-my $battery;			# will contain battery status
+my $battery = "Unknown";	# will contain battery status
 
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 # Query AFACLI