AMCC 3WARE 9650SE Installation Guide

3ware® 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller PN 720-0158-00 March 2007Installation Guide

Chapter 1. Getting Started6 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideFigure 4. 12-Port 3ware 9650SE-12ML Serial ATA RAID Controller

Cableswww.3ware.com 7Figure 6. 24-Port 3ware 9650SE-24M8 Serial ATA RAID Controller CablesSATA CablesThe 2-port 9650SE RAID controller uses standard

Chapter 1. Getting Started8 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideMulti-lane breakout cables for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 16-

Cableswww.3ware.com 9Multi-lane M8 Y cable Use this cable when connecting a 9650SE-24M8 controller to multi-lane-enabled drive backplanes that have S

Chapter 1. Getting Started10 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideMulti-lane converter cables for 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 1

Safety Informationwww.3ware.com 11Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.  Away from sources of vibra

Chapter 1. Getting Started12 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideESD (Electrostatic Discharge) PrecautionsTo avoid damaging comp

Safety Informationwww.3ware.com 13Note: Some low-cost motherboards have a single PCI Express slot which is reserved for a video card. These slots cann

Chapter 1. Getting Started14 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideDrive Installation Considerations Selecting an enclosure. If y

www.3ware.com 15Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID ControllerTools You NeedYou will need the following tools during installation: An ESD grounding

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Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller16 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideStep 1 (9650SE-2LP). Connect the Cables t

Step 1 (Multi-lane Controllers). Connect the Cables to the Controllerwww.3ware.com 17Step 1 (Multi-lane Controllers). Connect the Cables to the Contro

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller18 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideStep 2. Install the Controller in the Com

Step 2. Install the Controller in the Computerwww.3ware.com 197 Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller directly above the PCI Expr

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller20 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideStep 3. Connect the Cables to the Drives

Step 3. Connect Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplanewww.3ware.com 21Step 3. Connect Cables to the SATA/SAS Drive Multi-Lane Backplane Not

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller22 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideFigure 15. 2-Port 3ware 9650SE-2LP Seri

Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional)www.3ware.com 23Figure 17. 8-Port 3ware 9650SE-8LPML Serial ATA RAID ControllerFigure 18.

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller24 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideFigure 19. 16-Port 3ware 9650SE-16ML Se

Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional)www.3ware.com 25Figure 20. 24-Port 3ware 9650SE-24M8 Serial ATA RAID ControllerAdditional

www.3ware.com iiiAbout this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ivChapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . .

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller26 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideTable 2: LED Indicator Pin Positions Cont

Step 4. Connecting Drive Activity LED Indicators (Optional)www.3ware.com 279650SE-16ML J7 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal0 1 2 3 All Port number

Chapter 2. Installing Your 3ware RAID Controller28 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideStep 5. Finishing Up the RAID Controller

www.3ware.com 29Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup UnitThe Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is an add-on that can be attached to a 3ware 9650SE RAID co

Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit30 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideTools and equipment required Slot-head scre

Installation Overviewwww.3ware.com 31Figure 22. Points of connection on the half-height controllerFigure 23. Points of connection on the full-heig

Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit32 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideInstallation Instructions1 Remove the screw

Installation Instructionswww.3ware.com 333 Press down gently until the BBU is seated.Figure 26. BBU control module connected to the controller4 Turn

Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit34 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide5 If you have a 4-port or 8-port 9650SE:a Ho

Installation Instructionswww.3ware.com 35b Press down gently on the top of the battery unit so that the battery holder flexes slightly and the clip on

iv 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideAbout this GuideCongratulations on your purchase of the 3ware® 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Con

Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit36 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide3 Insert the battery power connector into th

Replacing the Batterywww.3ware.com 37Replacing the BatteryThe Battery Backup Unit (BBU) will last for many years. The battery has an expected life spa

Chapter 3. Installing the Battery Backup Unit38 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide4 While pressing down on the top of the batt

Replacing the Batterywww.3ware.com 39Figure 33 shows how removing the connector looks if you remove the BBU control module from the controller.Figure

40 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideAppendix: Technical SupportFor support, troubleshooting tips, frequently asked questions,

www.3ware.com 1Chapter 1. Getting StartedThe 3ware® 9650SE RAID controller provides these features:  RAID 6 with simultaneous parity generation to ma

Chapter 1. Getting Started2 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideFor the 4-port, 8-port, 12-port, and 16-port models, Multi-lane

System Requirementswww.3ware.com 3Drive RequirementsDepending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to up to twenty-four

Chapter 1. Getting Started4 3ware 9650SE Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideOther Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate powe

9650SE RAID Controller Card Modelswww.3ware.com 5Figure 2. 4-Port 3ware 9650SE-4LPML Serial ATA RAID ControllerFigure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9650SE-8LPML