AMCC 9550SX-8LP User Manual
Installing a 9550SX RAID Controller with Multilane Internal Connectors
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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 12-
or 16-port card and the type of enclosure you have.
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 12-
or 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).
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).
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)