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... 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML 14 To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer 15 To install the drives 16 Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators 17 Finishing Up 21 Check Installation and Close the Case 21 Configure your RAID Arrays 21 Chapter 2. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller...
... 12 Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors. 13 9550SX-12MI 13 9550SX-16ML 14 To connect the multilane cables and install the controller in the computer 15 To install the drives 16 Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators 17 Finishing Up 21 Check Installation and Close the Case 21 Configure your RAID Arrays 21 Chapter 2. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller...
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... can each handle up 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. Ports: 8 to 11...
... can each handle up 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. Ports: 8 to 11...
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... each drive, select the end of an SATA cable not connected to the 3ware RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or drive carrier. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 8 Check that the 3ware RAID controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with ...of whether to make these connections, see the connection details on "Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators" on page 21. 12 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. SATA Cable Connecting to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis or hot swap carriers,...
... each drive, select the end of an SATA cable not connected to the 3ware RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or drive carrier. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 8 Check that the 3ware RAID controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with ...of whether to make these connections, see the connection details on "Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators" on page 21. 12 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. SATA Cable Connecting to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis or hot swap carriers,...
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...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-ended 4x cable, which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector on one end, and four individual SATA connectors on each end (see Figure 12...). Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 11. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087) With a ...
...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-ended 4x cable, which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector on one end, and four individual SATA connectors on each end (see Figure 12...). Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 11. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087) With a ...
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...most LED header pin pair on the 9550SX-12 and the 9550SX-12MI are in a very similar place. Figure 17. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12 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, 11 (left to right) Overall LED drive status indicator is the upper. 18 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller...
...most LED header pin pair on the 9550SX-12 and the 9550SX-12MI are in a very similar place. Figure 17. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12 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, 11 (left to right) Overall LED drive status indicator is the upper. 18 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller...
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... to any cathode pins on the controller. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Table 1 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the different controllers. Do not connect any common ground to the anode pins on the controller. Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9550SX-4LP J7 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-8LP J7 J8 0 1 2 3 All Port number...
... to any cathode pins on the controller. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Table 1 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the different controllers. Do not connect any common ground to the anode pins on the controller. Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9550SX-4LP J7 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-8LP J7 J8 0 1 2 3 All Port number...