Installing the Hardware
LED indicators for
individual drives
on J3: 0, 1, 2, 3
(left to right)
Serial
number
(on plate)
SODIMM (memory
module)
Figure 4. 4-Port 3ware 9500S-4 Serial ATA RAID Controller
To connect serial cables to the controller
1
Take out the serial cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAID
controller.
3ware serial controllers are supplied with serial interface
cables, one for each port on the controller.
One edge of each interface cable connector is keyed so that it
can only be inserted in one direction. This helps to ensure
proper orientation and installation
2
Align the cable connector with the connector on the controller,
matching the slotted key and carefully mate the connectors.
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3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Overall LED drive status
indicator: the last two pins
of J3. The anode is the
lower of the two pins and
the cathode is the upper.
BBU (Battery Backup
Unit) connector
Serial ports are
2
I
C
double-stacked
connector
connectors. Odd-
numbered ports 1
and 3 are located
below even-
numbered ports 0
and 2.
Ports:
2 and 3
0 and 1