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... Replacing the Battery 32 www.3ware.com iii Table of Package 1 Other Documentation 2 Installation Considerations 2 What You Need: Tools and Equipment 4 Safety Factors 4 Personal Safety 4 Protecting Equipment and Data 5 9550SX RAID Controller Cards 6 9550SX 8-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 6 9550SX 4-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal...
... Replacing the Battery 32 www.3ware.com iii Table of Package 1 Other Documentation 2 Installation Considerations 2 What You Need: Tools and Equipment 4 Safety Factors 4 Personal Safety 4 Protecting Equipment and Data 5 9550SX RAID Controller Cards 6 9550SX 8-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 6 9550SX 4-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors 7 9550SX 12-Port with Multilane Internal...
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...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 3 Holes for battery BBU connector and hole for post 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Ports: 12... to 3 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 4. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle ...
...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 3 Holes for battery BBU connector and hole for post 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Ports: 12... to 3 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post 9550SX 16-Port with Multilane Internal SATA Connectors Figure 4. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Multi-lane connectors can each handle ...
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... SATA cable connector is keyed 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 Figure 8. For a discussion of an SATA cable not connected to secure the filler bracket in the...swap carriers, install them now. Be sure that was used to the 3ware RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or drive carrier. Chapter 1. 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...
... SATA cable connector is keyed 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 Figure 8. For a discussion of an SATA cable not connected to secure the filler bracket in the...swap carriers, install them now. Be sure that was used to the 3ware RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or drive carrier. Chapter 1. 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...
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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...). Figure 11. Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Figure 12. 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...). Figure 11. Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Chapter 1. Figure 12. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087) With a ...
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Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Note: The LED headers on each LED connector (J7, J8, and J9). The anode is the lower of the two pins and the cathode is the right-most LED header pin pair on the 9550SX-12 and the 9550SX-12MI are in a very similar place. Chapter 1. Figure 17. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12 Serial...
Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Note: The LED headers on each LED connector (J7, J8, and J9). The anode is the lower of the two pins and the cathode is the right-most LED header pin pair on the 9550SX-12 and the 9550SX-12MI are in a very similar place. Chapter 1. Figure 17. 12-Port 3ware 9550SX-12 Serial...
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Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Table 1 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the different controllers. Warning: If using a chassis that has a common or shared... Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9550SX-4LP J7 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-8LP J7 J8 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) k-cathode-minus is on the top a-anode-plus is on the bottom : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-12/12MI J7 4 5 6 7 All Port ...
Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller Table 1 summarizes the LED indicator pin positions for the different controllers. Warning: If using a chassis that has a common or shared... Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9550SX-4LP J7 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-8LP J7 J8 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) k-cathode-minus is on the top a-anode-plus is on the bottom : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 9550SX-12/12MI J7 4 5 6 7 All Port ...