3Ware 9550SX-8LP Quick Installation Guide - Page 17

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 multilane internal connectors, each of which can handle up to four drives. These controllers can be installed in an enclosure with a backplane. The type of cable you need will depend on whether you have a 12or 16-port card and the type of enclosure you have. 9550SX-12MI „ With a backplane that has the InfiniBand 4x connectors (SFF-8470), use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which has multilane connectors on each end (see Figure 9). Figure 9. Multilane Serial ATA Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470) „ With a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the multilane break-out cable, which has an SFF-8470 multilane connector on one end, and 4 individual SATA connectors on the other end (see Figure 10). Figure 10. Multilane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8470) www.3ware.com 13