HighPoint SSD6444M User manual

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SSD6444M
4-Bay U.2/U.3/M.2 NVMe RAID Enclosure
Quick Installation Guide
V1.00

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SSD6444M Overview
The SSD6444M is a compact, high-performance NVMe storage solution
for PC and Mac platforms. Each of the 4 drive bays features dedicated
PCIe 3.0 x4 bus bandwidth to ensure each NVMe SSD operates at peak
performance. Any PC or Mac platform with a free, dedicated PCIe 3.0
/4.0 x16 slot can now experience the true performance capabilities of
NVMe technology.
System Requirements
•Windows 11, 10 / Server 2022, 2019, 2016 / Microsoft Hyper-V
•RHEL/ Debian/ Ubuntu/ Fedora/ Proxmox/ Rocky Linux
(Linux kernel 3.10 and later)
•macOS 10.13 ~ macOS 13.x

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Kit Contents
•1x 4-Bay Enclosure
•1x PCIe 3.0 x16 controller (external SFF-8644 port)
•2x Mini-SAS 8644-8644-210 cables
•4x U.2 to M.2 Trays
•1x UL Power Cord
•20x 2.5" SSD mounting screws
•1x Quick Installation Guide
•1x Low Profile Bracket
SSD6444M Hardware
Controller card
PCIe 3.0 x16 Host Interface
SFF-8644 Connector
NVMe HBA

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Enclosure Panel Layout-Front View
HighPoint logo LED
Solid Blue：Power on
Status LED
Solid Blue：Normal status
Solid Red：The temperature exceeds the Critical Threshold
Flash Red：The fan speed is lower than the Critical Threshold
Flash Yellow：The temperature exceeds the Warning Threshold or the
fan speed is lower than the Warning Threshold
Tray LED
Lights out：The disk is not detected, or the disk adapter (U.2 to M.2)
LED is not responding
Solid Blue：The disk is detected
Blue, flashing：Disk I/O
Solid Red：The disk has failed
Status LED
HighPoint logo LED
Tray LED

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Enclosure Panel Layout-Rear View
Kensington Lock Slot: Optional slot for Kensington Lock
Power Switch: Enclosure power switch
Mute Button: Mute the internal enclosure alarm buzzer
Ethernet：Can be used monitor the SSD6444 via an internet
connection
4x SFF-8644 Connector: SFF-8644 cable connector for the NVMe
HBA connection
Kensington Lock Slot
AC Power IN
Mute Button
Ethernet
Power Switch
OOB Port
SFF-8644 Connector

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OOB Port (out-of-band): Implements the virtual serial port function,
through which you can obtain the network IP address
AC Power IN: Connects to the AC power cord
Disk Tray
U.2 to M.2 Tray
For 2.5 inch device

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SSD6444M Hardware Installation
1. Insert the NVMe M.2 SSD into the ‘M.2 to U.2 Adapter’.
Note1: Please make sure the M.2 connectors (“golden fingers”)
are clean before installation. Dust/debris or fingerprints may lead
to connection/stability issues.
Note2: 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.
2. Carefully insert the ‘M.2 to U.2 Adapter’ into the disk tray and
secure it with the provided mounting screws.

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3. Place the Enclosure on a level surface and load each disk tray.
4. SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 cable connects to the SFF-8644 connector
on the left side of the NVMe HBA.
5. The other end of the SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 connects to the
Enclosure’s SFF-8644 connector as illustrated below (a to a, and b
to b), the Enclosure connects to M.2 NVMe, and connect to AC
power.

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Channel/ Port assignment:
a
b
a
b
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2
3
4

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6. Connect the SSD6444M’s HBA into the PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 slot of
the motherboard;
Note: Make sure the NVMe SSDs are installed prior to powering on and
using the enclosure!
Optional Certified Cable & Controller Accessories
Device Cables
8644-8644-220
SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 cable
Length: 2M
8644-8644-210
SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 cable
Length: 1M