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3w ar e ® 9690SA SAS/SA T A RAID Contr oller PN 720-0170-01 March 2008 Inst allation Guide ...
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ii 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Cop yright ©2004-2008 Applied Micro Circuits Co rporation (AMCC). All rights reserved. This publicatio n may be copied or reprodu ced for reference purposes only . All other purposes require the express written consent of AMCC, 215 Moff ett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. AMCC shall not ...
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www.3ware.com iii About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents of this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9690SA RAID Controller Card M odels. . . . . . . ...
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iv 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide About this Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the 3ware® 9690SA SAS RAID Controller . This guide tel ls you how to install it. The following additional documenta tion is available for your 3ware RAID controller on the CD that came with your controller . It is also available throug ...
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www.3ware.com 1 Chap ter 1. Getting Star ted The 3ware® 9690SA SAS RAID controller provides these features: Support for up to 1 28 SAS and/or SA T A devices RAID 6 with simultaneous parity generation to maximize performance 8 th-generation S torSwitc h™ switch fabric for m aximum controller output StreamFusio n™ optimization of ...
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Chapter 1. Ge tting S tarted 2 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Appropriate cables fo r your 3ware 9690SA model. 9690SA-4I (one internal SF F-8087 to SFF-8087 cable) 9690SA-8I (two internal SFF -8087 to S FF-8087 cables) 9690SA-8E (two external SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cables) 9690SA-4I4E (one internal SFF-8 ...
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Cables www.3ware.com 3 Figure 3. 8-Por t 3ware 9690SA-8E Serial A T A RA ID Controller Figure 4. 8-Por t 3ware 9690SA-4I4E Serial A T A RAID Controller Cables Import ant: Y ou should only use AMCC/3ware ce rtified cables with your 3ware RAID controller . Using an incorrect cable can result in drives that are no t det ected. The appropriate cables a ...
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Chapter 1. Ge tting S tarted 4 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide SFF-8087-to-SF F-8087 Multi-lane cables Use with an internal connector of the 9690SA-8I, 9690S A-4I or 9690SA-4I4E 3ware RAID con t roller . These cables are for use with a mu lti-lane-enabled drive backpl ane that has the SFF-8087 mini SA T A/S AS 4i connector ...
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System Requirements www.3ware.com 5 System R equir ements Motherboar d and Slot R equir ements A workstation-class or server-class motherboard with an x8 or x16 PCI-Express® slot. A list of syst ems that have been tested is available at http://www .3ware.com/products/sys_compatibility .asp Enclosure Requirement s In order to attach more than four ...
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Chapter 1. Ge tting S tarted 6 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Operating Sy stem Requirements W indows XP , W indows Server 2003 (32-bit and 6 4 -bit x86), W indows V ista (32-bit and 64-bit x86) Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 Fedora Core, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 Fr ...
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Safety Informa tion www.3ware.com 7 Saf ety Infor mation T o reduce the risk of bodily inju ry , electrical shock, fire, and equipment damage, read this info rmation and observe all warnings and precautions in this guide before installing or maintaining your computer . The 3ware 9690SA RAID controller card should be installed by technically qualifi ...
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Chapter 1. Ge tting S tarted 8 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide P er sonal Safety W hen Installing the 9690SA RAID Controller in Y our Computer Protecting Equipment and Data ESD (Electrost atic Discharge) Preca utions T o avoid da maging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the 3ware RAID controll ...
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Safety Informa tion www.3ware.com 9 Installation Considerations Air Flow , Cable Length, and Routing Sp ace Adequate airflow and ventilation are particularly important for 3ware 9690SA RAID controllers. The on-board heat sink collects heat, and must have adequate airflow in order to disburse it. It is important that the cables do not ob struct the ...
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10 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Chap ter 2. Installing Y our 3w ar e RAID Contr oller T ools Y ou Need Y ou will need the following tools during installation: An ESD grounding strap or mat A Phillips screwdriver Before Y ou Star t 3ware 9690SA RAID controllers can be installe d in a standard enclosure or in an e ...
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Chapter 2. Installing Y our 3ware RAID Controller 11 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Install the Controller in the C omputer 1 If the computer is running, shut it down. T urn of f power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Make sure you are properly grounded. (Fo r details about safety precautio ...
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Install the Controller i n the Computer www.3ware.com 12 7 Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller directly above the PCI Express slot until it is fully seated. Figure 7. Insertin g Co ntroller Into PCI Express Slot 8 Check that the 3ware RAID controller ’ s metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with ...
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Chapter 2. Installing Y our 3ware RAID Controller 13 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Attac h the Cables to Y our Contr oller The internal and external connectors of the 9690SA RAID controller accept different cable connector plugs. Internal Connectors The 9690SA-8I, 9690SA-4I, an d 9690SA-4I4E controller cards have interna ...
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Connect the Cables to Backplanes www.3ware.com 14 External Connector s The 9690SA-8E and 9690SA-4I4E contro ller cards have external connectors and use the SFF-8088 cable. Insert the SFF-8088 cable plug connector into the multi-lane external connector of the controller . When the plug is inserted correctly , you will feel it click into place. F ...
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Chapter 2. Installing Y our 3ware RAID Controller 15 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Note: If your backplane has individual connections for ea ch drive, or if you do not have a backp lane, you can directly connect up to 4 drives per intern al connector through use of a breakout ca b le. Finishing Up the RAID Controller Ins ...
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16 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Chapter 3. Installing a Batter y Bac kup Unit The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) is an optional add-on consisting of a control module and a battery pack. When used with the 3ware 96 90SA RAID controller , th e BBU control module is mounted on the RAID controller and the battery pack is install ...
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Chapter 3. Installing a Ba ttery Backup Unit 17 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Before Y ou Star t Before installing the BBU, do the following: 1 Decide which expansion slot locations to use for the 3ware RAID controller and the remote battery board. 2 For the remote battery board, consider ventilation and convenience of a ...
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Installing the Control Module www.3ware.com 18 T o install the control mo dule Note: The following illustrations sh ow the 9690SA-4I4E. If you have a 9690SA-8E the location of the control module post hole will be different. 1 Remove the screw head from th e plastic post on the BBU control module and set it asid e (you will rea ttach it soon.) Figur ...
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Chapter 3. Installing a Ba ttery Backup Unit 19 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide 3 Press down gently until the BBU is seated. Figure 12. BBU control module connected to the controller 4 T urn the controller over , insert the plastic screw he ad that you removed in step 1 into the plastic post, and tighten it gently but firm ...
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Installing the Remote Battery www.3ware.com 20 easiest to connect the battery powe r cable to the BBU control module on the 3ware RAID co ntro ller . Note: Y ou can mount a second battery on the board, if you have another controller . Figure 13. Three lo cations for mounting ba ttery on remote board 4 Mount the battery in the selected loca tion by ...
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Chapter 3. Installing a Ba ttery Backup Unit 21 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide Figure 14. Attaching the battery module to th e remo te bo ard 9 Insert the remote battery board in the chosen expansion slot and secure the bracket with the screw you removed in step 2. (Note that the remote battery board does not have a conne ...
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Installing the Remote Battery www.3ware.com 22 Figure 15. Inserting the boards and connecting the batter y power to the BBU control module If you need a longer cable on the power connector , use the extension cable to connect the ba ttery to the power receptacle on the BBU. Note: The battery will drain if it is plugged into the BBU and there is no ...
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Chapter 3. Installing a Ba ttery Backup Unit 23 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide R eplacing the Batter y The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) w ill last for many years. T he battery has an expected life span of one to two years depending on usage. Y ou can check the current status of the battery , and test it. For details, see ins ...
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Replacing the Battery www.3ware.com 24 Figure 16 shows how removing th e connector looks if you remove the BBU control mo dule from the controller . Figure 16 . R emoving the power ca ble from the BBU module 3 Remove the remote battery board from your system. a Press down on the top of the ba ttery module to free the clip on the bottom of the modul ...
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Chapter 3. Installing a Ba ttery Backup Unit 25 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide c Once the bottom of the module is free, slide the module up to release the clips on the top. Figure 17. Removing the battery module 4 Insert the new battery and reattach the battery module to the remote battery board. 5 If you removed the BBU ...
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26 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Installation Guide A ppendix: T ec hnical Suppor t For support, troubleshooting tip s, frequently asked questions, software releases, and compatibilit y information related to 3ware RAID controllers, refer to: 3ware support page at: http://www .3ware.com/support/ 3ware knowledgebase: http://www .3wa ...
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