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8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA backplane (two processors)

Use this section to understand the SAS/SATA backplane cable routing for server model with eight 2.5-inch front drives and two processors.

Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 8i/16i SFF RAID adapter (Gen 3/Gen 4)​

Figure 1. Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 8i/16i SFF RAID adapter (Gen 3/Gen 4)
Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 8i/16i SFF RAID adapter (Gen 3/Gen 4)

FromToCable length
1 SAS 0 and SAS 1 connector on backplane1

  • C0 and C1 connectors on Gen 3 RAID adapter

  • C0 connector on Gen 4 RAID adapter

  • Gen 3: 820/1020 mm

  • Gen 4: 900/1020 mm

2 Power connector on backplane2 Power connector 2A connector on processor board380 mm

Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 16i CFF RAID adapter (Gen 4)​

Figure 2. Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 16i CFF RAID adapter (Gen 4)
Cable routing for 8 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA drives and 1 x 16i CFF RAID adapter (Gen 4)

FromToCable length
1 C0 connector on RAID adapter1 SAS 0 connector on backplane175 mm
2 Input connector on RAID adapter2 PCIe connector 2 on processor board450 mm
3 Power connector on backplane3 Power connector 2A on processor board380 mm
4 C1 connector on RAID adapter4 SAS 1 connector on backplane150 mm
5 Power connector on RAID adapter5 Internal RAID power connector on processor board210 mm