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
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Insert the controller into the computer. For details, see “To 
install the controller in the computer” on page 10.
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If your enclosure has a backplane, connect the other end of each 
multilane cable to the backplane. 
If you are using a standard enclosure, connect each of the 
individual SATA connectors to a drive.
To install the drives
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If your drives are not already installed, install them now, either 
by attaching them to the backplane, or by installing them in the 
computer chassis.
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Be sure that the power supply is connected to either the 
backplane or the individual drives.