Teledyne LeCroy Sierra M6-4 SAS_SATA Protocol Analyzer Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 3)

Setting Up and Connecting
Note: You must install the software before connecting the
analyzer to the host machine for the first time.
To set up the analyzer:
1.
Connect the analyzer to a 100V–240V, 50Hz–60Hz, power
outlet and turn on the Power switch.
At power on, the analyzer will go through initialization as
shown on the LCD display.
2. Connect the USB cable between the Sierra M6-4 USB port
and a USB port on the Host PC. The host PC operating
system detects the analyzer and driver files.
3. Connect the analyzer to Initiator and Target:
When using Sierra as a Host Emulator, connect from Target
to hard drives using an
iPass to SATA octopus Straight
cable.
When using Sierra as a Device Emulator, connect from
Initiator to HBAs using an
iPass to SATA octopus
Crossover cable.
When connecting between a HBA and a disk drive, use
a crossover Mini-SAS (iPASS) from the initiator port on
the Sierra to Mini-SAS or SAS4X cable depending on
the HBA connector, and a Mini-SAS from the target
port to SATAx4, connecting the SATA connector to the
disk drive
.
For an illustration of the cabling, see the Introduction chapter
of the Sierra M6-4 User Manual.
Cascading
You can use cascading of analyzer units for higher port
counts, by daisy chaining the units through the provided
Expansion and Clock In/Out interfaces on the analyzer front.
For expansion, see the Introduction chapter of the
Sierra M6-4 User Manual.
Analyzer
HBA Hard Drive
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Connecting via Ethernet
The Ethernet connection can have any of these configurations:
Connecting to a Network using a Hub, Switch, GigE interface, or Similar Device
When connected to a network, the analyzer must communicate with the DHCP server to establish a connection. The DHCP server
continually sends the next available IP address to the analyzer until the software starts.
Note: To connect using a different subnet or for remote operation, see the Introduction chapter of the Sierra M6-4 User Manual.
Connecting to a Host Computer using a Hub, Switch, GigE interface, or Similar Device
When connected to the host machine using a hub, switch, GigE interface, or similar device, the Analyzer must communicate with the
host computer to establish a connection. The host computer continually broadcasts the next available IP address to the Analyzer , until
the software starts.
IP_Address: When you start the software, the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog may prompt you to
automatically use the offered IP address or to assign a specific IP address. (The assigned IP address must be on the same
network segment as the host computer.)
The software searches for all analyzers connected to the network and displays a list of available units in the Find Devices dialog. After
you select a unit, the software assigns the IP address to the selected unit, completing the connection, then launches the software.
Connecting Directly to the Host Computer using a Crossover Cable
Connect Sierra M6-4 to the Host PC using a crossover cable.