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Quick Install Guide 3ware® SATA RAID Controller Supports the 9550SX Series PN 720-0124-03 January 2006
Quick Install Guide 3ware® SATA RAID Controller Supports the 9550SX Series PN 720-0124-03 January 2006
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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.... "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller" and "Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with cables. Multilane cables are sold separately. This document, 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide www.3ware.com 1 Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller This document describes the physical installation of Package 3ware 9550SX RAID controller SATA interface cables, one for your...
.... "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller" and "Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with cables. Multilane cables are sold separately. This document, 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide www.3ware.com 1 Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller This document describes the physical installation of Package 3ware 9550SX RAID controller SATA interface cables, one for your...
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... easily removed in this package or removing the protective covers of your system's case and install the 3ware RAID controller into hotswappable enclosures, so that of any of the hardware in the event of a drive ...failure. When to consider installing drives into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may want to install the drives. Chapter 1. Safety Factors Be sure to follow...hand tools to them either before or after connecting the SATA cables to open your equipment. Often a philip screen driver is all that is required.
... easily removed in this package or removing the protective covers of your system's case and install the 3ware RAID controller into hotswappable enclosures, so that of any of the hardware in the event of a drive ...failure. When to consider installing drives into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may want to install the drives. Chapter 1. Safety Factors Be sure to follow...hand tools to them either before or after connecting the SATA cables to open your equipment. Often a philip screen driver is all that is required.
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...Equipment and Data Backing Up Your Data Back up and save the data elsewhere before installing. Do not flex the board excessively. SATA cable connectors must not be mated carefully with its internal parts are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. Creating or deleting disk arrays ...destroys existing files on the motherboard before attaching the drives to Watch Out For Be careful when installing the 3ware RAID controller into your data! Things to the controller. If your system. Be sure the board is open and its slot on ...
...Equipment and Data Backing Up Your Data Back up and save the data elsewhere before installing. Do not flex the board excessively. SATA cable connectors must not be mated carefully with its internal parts are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. Creating or deleting disk arrays ...destroys existing files on the motherboard before attaching the drives to Watch Out For Be careful when installing the 3ware RAID controller into your data! Things to the controller. If your system. Be sure the board is open and its slot on ...
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.... 9550SX 8-Port with Standard SATA Connectors Note: For details about LED connectors, see page 17. Ports 6 and 7 (top only) Ports: 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Slots for battery holder BBU connector and hole for post Ports: 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 6 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 1. 8-Port 3ware 9550SX-8LP Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Odd...
.... 9550SX 8-Port with Standard SATA Connectors Note: For details about LED connectors, see page 17. Ports 6 and 7 (top only) Ports: 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Slots for battery holder BBU connector and hole for post Ports: 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 6 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 1. 8-Port 3ware 9550SX-8LP Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Odd...
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.... Ports: 8 and 9 6 and 7 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post Ports: 2 and 3 0 and 1 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors Figure 2. 4-Port 3ware 9550SX-4LP Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Odd-numbered ports 1 and 3 are located below even-numbered ports 0 and 2.
.... Ports: 8 and 9 6 and 7 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Holes for battery holder connection BBU connector and hole for post Ports: 2 and 3 0 and 1 9550SX 12-Port with Standard SATA Connectors Figure 2. 4-Port 3ware 9550SX-4LP Serial ATA RAID Controller I2C connector Odd-numbered ports 1 and 3 are located below even-numbered ports 0 and 2.
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... Install Guide Ports: 12 to 15 8 to 11 4 to 7 0 to 3 Holes for battery 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 up to four drives. Installing an AMCC...
... Install Guide Ports: 12 to 15 8 to 11 4 to 7 0 to 3 Holes for battery 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 up to four drives. Installing an AMCC...
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...it can only be slightly different, but the steps are very similar. If you want to page 13. 1 Take out the SATA cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAID controller. This helps to ensure proper orientation and installation 2 Decide to which port you have a different model of controller, the ...location of each SATA cable connector is keyed so that it on page 6 through page 8. One edge of the ports will be ...
...it can only be slightly different, but the steps are very similar. If you want to page 13. 1 Take out the SATA cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAID controller. This helps to ensure proper orientation and installation 2 Decide to which port you have a different model of controller, the ...location of each SATA cable connector is keyed so that it on page 6 through page 8. One edge of the ports will be ...
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...drive are properly grounded. (For details about safety precautions, see "Selecting the Slot in Which to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Find the PCI or PCI-X slot you will attach.) To install the controller in the computer 1 If the computer is running, shut it down...and 3 for each additional SATA cable. (You will connect one cable for each hard drive you want to use , see page 4.) 3 Open the computer case according to Install the Controller" on page 2. 5 Remove the metal filler bracket for the serial 3ware RAID controller. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 3 Align the ...
...drive are properly grounded. (For details about safety precautions, see "Selecting the Slot in Which to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Find the PCI or PCI-X slot you will attach.) To install the controller in the computer 1 If the computer is running, shut it down...and 3 for each additional SATA cable. (You will connect one cable for each hard drive you want to use , see page 4.) 3 Open the computer case according to Install the Controller" on page 2. 5 Remove the metal filler bracket for the serial 3ware RAID controller. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 3 Align the ...
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Figure 8. For a discussion of an SATA cable not connected to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis or hot swap carriers, install them now. 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... 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. To connect the SATA cables to the drives 1 If your drives are connected to the power supply, either by cable or...
Figure 8. For a discussion of an SATA cable not connected to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis or hot swap carriers, install them now. 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... 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. To connect the SATA cables to the drives 1 If your drives are connected to the power supply, either by cable or...
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...a 12or 16-port card and the type of enclosure you have. 9550SX-12MI With a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which has an SFF-8470 multilane connector on one end, and 4... on the other end (see Figure 9). Figure 10. Multilane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8470) www.3ware.com 13 Figure 9. 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.
...a 12or 16-port card and the type of enclosure you have. 9550SX-12MI With a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which has an SFF-8470 multilane connector on one end, and 4... on the other end (see Figure 9). Figure 10. Multilane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8470) www.3ware.com 13 Figure 9. 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.
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Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 12. Chapter 1. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087) With a backplane that has the SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i connectors, ...-out cable, which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). 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-ended 4x cable, which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector...
Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087) 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide Figure 12. Chapter 1. Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087) With a backplane that has the SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i connectors, ...-out cable, which has multilane connectors on the other end (see Figure 11). 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-ended 4x cable, which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector...
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... other end of each of the individual SATA connectors to either by attaching them to the backplane, or by installing them in the computer chassis. 2 Be sure that the power supply is connected to a drive. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 2 Insert the controller into the ...computer. If you are not already installed, install them now, either the backplane or the individual drives. 16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide For details, see "To install the controller in the computer" on page 10. 3 If your drives are...
... other end of each of the individual SATA connectors to either by attaching them to the backplane, or by installing them in the computer chassis. 2 Be sure that the power supply is connected to a drive. Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 2 Insert the controller into the ...computer. If you are not already installed, install them now, either the backplane or the individual drives. 16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide For details, see "To install the controller in the computer" on page 10. 3 If your drives are...