AMCC 9550SX-8LP User Manual

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Chapter 1. Installing an AMCC 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller
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3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide
9550SX-16ML
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With a multilane-enabled drive backplane that has the 
 
SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i connectors, use the double-ended 4x 
cable, which has multilane connectors on each end (see 
Figure 11).
Figure 11.   Multilane Cable Serial ATA (SFF-8087)
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With a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or 
individual serial ATA drives, use the multilane break-out cable, 
which has an SFF-8087 multilane connector on one end, and 
four individual SATA connectors on the other end (see 
Figure 12). 
Figure 12.   Multi-lane Serial ATA Break-out Cable (SFF-8087)