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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 1 Before You Begin 1 Contents 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 SATA Connectors 8 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 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 the Battery Backup Unit 23 Tools and equipment required 24 Installation Overview 24 Installation Instructions 26 Replacing the Battery 32 www.3ware.com iii

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Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller 1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Contents 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 SATA Connectors . . . . . . . . . 8
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the Battery Backup Unit
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Tools and equipment required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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