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Sierra M6‐2 SAS/SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.........................................................................................17
1.1 Analyzer Overview................................................................................................................ 17
1.2 Features................................................................................................................................. 18
1.3 Receiving Your Analyzer ...................................................................................................... 18
1.4 Unpacking the Analyzer ....................................................................................................... 19
1.5 Analyzer Features................................................................................................................. 19
1.6 LEDs....................................................................................................................................... 19
1.6.1 Status and Configuration Display ............................................................................................................ 20
1.7 Installing Your Analyzer ....................................................................................................... 20
1.7.1 Software Installation .................................................................................................................................. 20
System restart ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Error Message ..................................................................................................................................... 20
1.8 Hardware Setup .................................................................................................................... 21
1.8.1 Separate Systems ...................................................................................................................................... 21
1.8.2 Connecting in General............................................................................................................................... 21
1.8.3 Cables to Use ............................................................................................................................................. 22
1.9 Expandability ........................................................................................................................ 23
1.9.1 Cascading with STX SYNC Expansion Cards ......................................................................................... 23
Cascading ............................................................................................................................................ 23
1.9.2 Select Device .............................................................................................................................................. 25
1.9.3 Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion Card ........................................................................................ 30
1.9.4 Using the Power Expansion Card............................................................................................................. 30
Power Expansion Card (part number: ACC-EXP-004-X) ................................................................. 30
Power Expansion Card 2 (part number: ACC-EXP-005-X) .............................................................. 31
1.9.5 Removing Expansion Cards ..................................................................................................................... 32
1.10 Connecting via Ethernet .................................................................................................... 34
1.11 Connecting to a Network.................................................................................................... 34
1.12 Connecting over Different Subnets................................................................................... 35
1.13 TCP and UDP Ports Must Be Open to Connect over Ethernet ....................................... 35
1.14 Launching Your Analyzer................................................................................................... 35
1.15 Operating in Simulation Mode........................................................................................... 35
