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Table of Contents About this Guide iv Chapter 1. Getting Started 1 Contents of this Package 1 System Requirements 2 9650SE RAID Controller Card Models 4 Cables 7 Safety Information 10 Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Tools You Need 15 Before You Start 15 Step 1 (9650SE-2LP). Connect the Cables to the Controller 16 Step 1 (Multi-lane Controllers). Connect the Cables to the Controller . . . 17 Step 2. Install the Controller in the Computer 18 Step 3. Connect the Cables to the Drives 20 Step 3. Connect Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplane . 21 Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional 21 Step 5. Finishing Up the RAID Controller Installation 28 Step 6. Configure Your RAID Arrays 28 Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit 29 Tools and equipment required 30 Installation Overview 30 Installation Instructions 32 Replacing the Battery 37 Appendix: Technical Support 40 Sales and ordering information 40 Feedback on this manual 40 www.3ware.com iii

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About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Contents of this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
9650SE RAID Controller Card Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller . . . . . . . . . 15
Tools You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 1 (9650SE-2LP). Connect the Cables to the Controller. . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 1 (Multi-lane Controllers). Connect the Cables to the Controller . . . 17
Step 2. Install the Controller in the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3. Connect the Cables to the Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 3. Connect Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplane . 21
Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Step 5. Finishing Up the RAID Controller Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Step 6. Configure Your RAID Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tools and equipment required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix: Technical Support
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sales and ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Feedback on this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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