HighPoint SSD6202A User manual

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SSD6202A
2x M.2 Port to PCIe 3.0 x8 NVMe RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide
V1.04

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System Requirements
PC Requirements
System with a free PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 or PCIe 4.0/3.0 x8 slot
Windows
Linux
VMware
For more information, please visit the SSD6200 Series Product Page:
https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd6200-overview.html
SSD6202A Kit Content
SSD6202A Controller Card
Low-Profile bracket
Quick Installation Guide

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SSD6202A Hardware
Front View
Heat sink for M.2 SSD’s
Fan for NVMe chipset
Fan power connector
PCIe 3.0 x8 Host Interface

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RAID Switch
LED Support

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SSD6202A Hardware Installation
Step 1. On the rear of the SSD6202A, remove the four screws that
secure the unit’s heat sink to the PCB.
After removing the screws, carefully remove the heat sink from
the SSD6202A.
Step 2. These 2 screws are used to install the NVMe SSD’s.

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Step 3. Please remove the screws on the right side of the SSD6202A.
Gently insert the SSD into the slot.
Step 4. Refasten the screw to secure the SSD.
Note: Make sure the SSDs are carefully, but securely installed into
each M.2 port. Loose connections can cause a variety of stability
and performance issues, and may ultimately result in data loss.
Step 5. Repeat Steps 3 & 4 to install the remaining SSD.
The following example shows two M.2 NVMe SSDs installed
into Port 1 & 2:

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Step 6. Align and install the heatsink; on the rear of the SSD6202A,
refasten the 4 screws that were removed in step 1.
Note ： Make sure the aluminum cover is properly aligned with the
controller board (PCB), and that it makes full contact with the
thermal pad, before refastening it to the SS6202. If the cover is
improperly installed, thermal pad will be unable to sufficiently
cool the NVMe SSD’s and controller componentry, which may
result in damage to the SSD’s or controller hardware,
performance loss, unstable I/O, and the loss of data.

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Note: The SSD6202A can create RAID arrays via RAID Switch
settings. (You can also create RAID arrays using the UEFI, CLI &
WebGUI tools).
RAID Switch: four options are available; when the system starts, the
SSD6202A will automatically create the specified array using the
hosted NVMe SSD’s.
None
JBOD
RAID 1
RAID 0
Note: Using the RAID Switch to configure an array will destroy any
data stored on the NVMe SSD’s. Make sure to backup any important
data before using this feature.
RAID Switch

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Note: There are four LED support in SSD6202A
RAID LED: when the SSD6202A has no RAID, the RAID LED
is off. If there is a normal RAID in the SSD6202A, the RAID
LED is green. If the RAID is failed (RAID Status is Disable or
Critical), the RAID LED is red.
PCIe LED: the PCIe LED turns off when there's no PCIe Link. If
the bandwidth is PCIe x8, the PCIe LED is green. If the
bandwidth is not PCIe x8 (PCIe x4 or x2), the PCIe LED is red.
SSD LED: when the SSD6202A has no disks, the SSD LED is off.
If the disks are active, the SSD LED is green. If any disks fail, the
SSD LED is red.
RAID LED
PCIe LED
PORT1 SSD LED
PORT2 SSD LED

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Resources
We recommend visiting the SSD6200 Series Product Page for the latest
software and installation guides.
Software Download:
https://highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/series-ssd6200-overview.html
Customer Support
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