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... and equipment required 24 Installation Overview 24 Installation Instructions 26 Replacing the Battery 32 www.3ware.com iii Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 1 Before You Begin 1 Contents of Contents Chapter 1. Table of Package 1 Other...9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 To connect SATA cables to the controller 9 To install the controller in the computer 10 To connect the SATA cables to the drives 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML...
... and equipment required 24 Installation Overview 24 Installation Instructions 26 Replacing the Battery 32 www.3ware.com iii Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 1 Before You Begin 1 Contents of Contents Chapter 1. Table of Package 1 Other...9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors 8 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 To connect SATA cables to the controller 9 To install the controller in the computer 10 To connect the SATA cables to the drives 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML...
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... Factors" describes important precautions for installing a Serial ATA RAID controller. "Finishing Up" describes the final steps required when installing a serial controller. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller This document describes the physical installation of the 9550SX-16ML RAID controller, which ships with a multilane break-out cable (SFF8087), multilane controllers (such as the 9550SX-12MI, 9500S-12MI, and 9500S-8MI) do...
... Factors" describes important precautions for installing a Serial ATA RAID controller. "Finishing Up" describes the final steps required when installing a serial controller. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller This document describes the physical installation of the 9550SX-16ML RAID controller, which ships with a multilane break-out cable (SFF8087), multilane controllers (such as the 9550SX-12MI, 9500S-12MI, and 9500S-8MI) do...
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Ports: 8 to 11 4 to 7 0 to 3 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 5. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle up to four drives. Chapter 1. Ports: 12...
Ports: 8 to 11 4 to 7 0 to 3 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 5. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle up to four drives. Chapter 1. Ports: 12...
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... ATA drives, use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which can handle up to four drives. Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors Models 9550SX-12MI and 9550SX-16ML come with a backplane. Figure 9. These controllers can be installed in an enclosure with multilane internal connectors, each end (see Figure 10). Multilane...SATA connectors on each of which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 9). Multilane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8470) www.3ware.com 13 Figure 10.
... ATA drives, use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which can handle up to four drives. Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors Models 9550SX-12MI and 9550SX-16ML come with a backplane. Figure 9. These controllers can be installed in an enclosure with multilane internal connectors, each end (see Figure 10). Multilane...SATA connectors on each of which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 9). Multilane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8470) www.3ware.com 13 Figure 10.
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... has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Figure 11. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX-16ML With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the double...
... has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Figure 11. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 9550SX-16ML With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the double...
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Figure 13. Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer Depending on the controller. Connecting an InfiniBand Multilane Cable with an SFF-8087 Connector to the 9550SX-12MI Controller Figure 14. Connecting a Multilane Cable with an SFF-8470 Connector to the 9550SX-16ML Controller www.3ware.com 15 When the...
Figure 13. Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer Depending on the controller. Connecting an InfiniBand Multilane Cable with an SFF-8087 Connector to the 9550SX-12MI Controller Figure 14. Connecting a Multilane Cable with an SFF-8470 Connector to the 9550SX-16ML Controller www.3ware.com 15 When the...
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... odd-numbered pins, located on the bottom row, are on J7 for the 4-port cards. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators Figure 18. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J7 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J8 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7 (left to right) J9 is for drives 8, 9, 10...
... odd-numbered pins, located on the bottom row, are on J7 for the 4-port cards. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators Figure 18. 16-Port 3ware 9550SX-16ML Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for individual drives J7 is for drives 0, 1, 2, 3 (left to right) J8 is for drives 4, 5, 6, 7 (left to right) J9 is for drives 8, 9, 10...
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www.3ware.com 21 Finishing Up Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller 9550SX-16ML LED Header Pin Pair J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All Comment Orientation Horizontal Port number/NU (Not Used) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 All Port number/NU (Not ...case and reconnect the power cables. Configure your RAID Arrays Turn to complete the hardware installation. Check Installation and Close the Case 1 Verify that the cables do not interfere with the operation of any other components in 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide for information about configuring...
www.3ware.com 21 Finishing Up Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller 9550SX-16ML LED Header Pin Pair J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All Comment Orientation Horizontal Port number/NU (Not Used) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 All Port number/NU (Not ...case and reconnect the power cables. Configure your RAID Arrays Turn to complete the hardware installation. Check Installation and Close the Case 1 Verify that the cables do not interfere with the operation of any other components in 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide for information about configuring...