Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 3WARE 9690SA del fabbricante AMCC
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3w ar e ® 9690SA SAS/SA T A RAID Contr oller PN 720-0185-00 August 2008 Inst allation Gui de.
ii 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Cop y right ©2004-2008 Applied Micro Circ uits Corporation (AMCC). All rights reserved. This pub lication may be copied or rep roduced for reference purposes only . All other purposes require the express written consent of AMCC, 215 Mof fett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
www.3ware.com iii About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Chapter 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Content s of this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide About this Guide Congratulation s on your purchase of the 3ware® 9690SA SAS RAID Controller . This guide tells 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 .
www.3ware.com 1 Cha pter 1. Getting Star ted The 3ware® 9690SA SAS RAID controller provides these features: Support for up to 128 SAS and/or SA T A devices RAID 6 with simultaneous parity gen.
Chapter 1. Getting S t arted 2 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide This document, 3war e 9690 SA SAS/SA T A RAID Contr oller Installation Guide 3ware CD-ROM with driver , software, and additional documentation Appropriate cabl es for your 3ware 9690SA mod el.
9690SA RAID Controller Card Models www.3ware.com 3 Figure 2. 8-Port 3ware 9690SA -8I Serial A T A RAID Controller Figure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9690SA-8 IF Serial A T A RAID Controller T wo internal Multi-la.
Chapter 1. Getting S t arted 4 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Figure 4. 8-Port 3ware 9690SA-8 E Serial A T A RAID Contro ller Figure 5. 8-Port 3ware 9690SA -4 I4E Serial A T A RAID Co ntroller Cables Import ant: Y ou should only use AMCC/3ware ce rtified cables with your 3ware RAID controller .
Cables www.3ware.com 5 SFF-8087-t o-SFF-8087 Multi-lan e cables Use with an intern al connector of the 9690SA-8I, 9690S A-8IF , 9690SA-4I, or 969 0SA-4I4E 3ware RAID con troller . These cables are for use with a mu lti-lane-enabled drive backplane that has the SFF-8087 mini SA T A/SAS 4i connectors.
Chapter 1. Getting S t arted 6 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide System R equir ements Motherboar d and Slot Requirements A workstation-class or server-class motherboard with an x8 or x16 PCI-Express® slot. A list of systems that have been tested is available at http://www .
System Requirements www.3ware.com 7 Operatin g System Re quirements W indows XP , W indows Server 2003 (32-bit an d 64-bit x86), W indows Server 2008 (32-b it and 64-bit x86), W indows V ista (32-.
Chapter 1. Getting S t arted 8 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Saf ety Infor mation T o reduce the risk of bodily injury , 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 .
Safety Info rmation www.3ware.com 9 P er sonal Safety W hen Installing the 9690SA RAID Contr oller in Y our Computer Protecting Equipment and Data ESD (Electrost atic Discharg e) Precautions T o avoid.
Chapter 1. Getting S t arted 10 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Installation Considerations Air Flow , Cable Length, and Routing S p ace Adequate airflow and ventilation are particularly important for 3ware 9690SA RAID controllers.
www.3ware.com 11 Cha pter 2. Installing Y o ur 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 Bef or e Y ou Star t 3ware 9690SA RAID controllers can be instal le d in a standard enclosure or in an enclosure with a backplane.
Chapter 2. In stalling Y our 3ware RAID Controller 12 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Install the Contr o ller in the Computer 1 If the computer is running, shut it down. T urn off po wer to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet.
Install the Controll er in the C omputer www.3ware.com 13 7 Press down gently on the edge of the 3ware RAID controller directly above the PCI Express slot until it is fully seated.
Chapter 2. In stalling Y our 3ware RAID Controller 14 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Attac h the Cables to Y our Contro ller The internal and extern al connecto rs of the 96 90SA RAID controller accept different cable connector plugs.
Connect the Cables to Backplanes www.3ware.com 15 External Connec tors The 9690SA-8E and 969 0SA-4 I4E co ntroller cards have external connectors and use the SFF-8088 cable. Insert the SFF-8088 cable plug connect or into the multi-lane external connector of the controller .
Chapter 2. In stalling Y our 3ware RAID Controller 16 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Note: If your backplane has individual conne ctions for ea ch drive, or if you do not have a backplane, you can direc tly connect up to 4 drives per intern al connector through use of a break out ca b le.
www.3ware.com 17 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 co ntroller , the BBU control module is mounted on the RAID controller and the battery pack is installed on a remote batt ery board.
Chapter 3. In stalling a Battery Backup Unit 18 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide Bef or e 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.
Installing the Control Module www.3ware.com 19 T o inst all the control module 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 pl astic post on the BBU control module and set it asid e (you will rea ttach it soon.
Chapter 3. In stalling a Battery Backup Unit 20 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide 3 Press down gently until the BBU is seated.
Installing the Remote Battery www.3ware.com 21 3 Select the battery location on the remote battery board. The battery can be mo unted in 3 dif ferent positions, as marked on the board (see Figure 14). Use the position that will make it easiest to connect the batte ry power cable to the BBU control module on the 3ware RAID controller .
Chapter 3. In stalling a Battery Backup Unit 22 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide 4 Mount the battery in the select ed location by snapping it in place.
Installing the Remote Battery www.3ware.com 23 10 Insert the battery power connector into the power receptac le on the BBU control module. Figure 16. Inserting the boards and con ne cting the battery .
Chapter 3. In stalling a Battery Backup Unit 24 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide R eplacing the Batter y The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) will last for many years. The BBU battery has an expected life span of one to two years depending on usage.
Replacing the Battery www.3ware.com 25 Figure 1 7. Removing the power ca ble from the BBU module 3 Remove the remote b attery board from you r system. a Press down on the top of the ba ttery module to free the clip on the bottom of the module.
Chapter 3. In stalling a Battery Backup Unit 26 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Cont roller Ins tallation Guide 4 Insert the new battery and reattach the battery module to the remote battery board. 5 If you removed the BBU control mo dule in step 6, reattach it now .
www.3ware.com 27 A p pendix: T ec hnical Suppor t For support, troublesho otin g tips, frequently ask ed questions, software releases, and compatibility in formation related to 3ware RAID controllers, refer to: 3ware support page at: http://www .3ware.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il AMCC 3WARE 9690SA è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AMCC 3WARE 9690SA - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AMCC 3WARE 9690SA imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AMCC 3WARE 9690SA ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AMCC 3WARE 9690SA, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AMCC 3WARE 9690SA.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AMCC 3WARE 9690SA. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AMCC 3WARE 9690SA insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
