Teledyne LeCroy Sierra M6-4 SAS_SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual User Manual

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Sierra M6‐4 SAS/SATA Protocol Analyzer User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.........................................................................................17

1.1 Analyzer Overview................................................................................................................ 17

1.2 Features................................................................................................................................. 18

1.3 Receiving Your Analyzer ...................................................................................................... 18

1.4 Unpacking Your 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

1.8 Software Installation............................................................................................................. 20

1.8.1 System Restart ........................................................................................................................................... 20

1.8.2 Error Message ............................................................................................................................................ 20

1.9 Hardware Setup .................................................................................................................... 21

1.9.1 Separate Systems ...................................................................................................................................... 21

1.9.2 Connecting in General............................................................................................................................... 21

1.9.3 Cables to Use ............................................................................................................................................. 21

1.10 Expandability ...................................................................................................................... 23

1.10.1 Cascading with STX SYNC Expansion Cards ....................................................................................... 24

1.10.2 Cascading ................................................................................................................................................. 24

1.10.3 Select Device ............................................................................................................................................ 26

1.10.4 Cascading with CATC SYNC Expansion Cards .................................................................................... 31

1.10.5 Using the Power Expansion Cards......................................................................................................... 31

Power Expansion Card (part number: ACC-EXP-004-X) ................................................................. 31

Power Expansion Card 2 (part number: ACC-EXP-005-X) .............................................................. 32

Activating the Power Expansion Cards ............................................................................................ 33

1.10.6 Removing Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................... 33

1.11 Connecting via Ethernet..................................................................................................... 36

1.12 Connecting to a Network ................................................................................................... 36

1.13 Connecting over Different Subnets................................................................................... 36

1.14 TCP and UDP Ports Must be Open to Connect over Ethernet........................................ 37

1.15 Launching Your Analyzer................................................................................................... 37

1.16 Operating in Simulation Mode........................................................................................... 37