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Connect the Cables to Backplanes
External Connectors
The
Insert the
When the plug is inserted correctly, you will feel it click into place.
Figure 10. Connecting a Multi-lane Cable with an SFF-8088
Connector to the 9690SA-8E Controller
Connect the Cables to Backplanes
After installing your 3ware RAID controller and making cable connections, connect the other end of the cables to either an exterior enclosure or interior backplane.
External Enclosure Connection
An exterior connection to an enclosure will use the
Internal Backplane Connection
An interior connection to a backplane in the same enclosure as the RAID controller will use the
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