16i RAID/HBA adapter + onboard connectors

This topic provides cable routing information for the 12 x 3.5-inch AnyBay front backplane with a 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA rear backplane.

Signal cable routing​

From	To
Backplane 1: SAS 0, SAS 1	16i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 3: Gen 3: C0C1 Gen 4: C0
Backplane 1: SAS 2	Gen 3: C2C3 Gen 4: C1
Backplane 4: SAS
Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7	Onboard: PCIe 1, 2, 3, 4
Backplane 1: NVMe 8-9, 10-11	Onboard: PCIe 5, PCIe 6

Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n

Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing

Figure 2. NVMe cable routing

Power cable routing​

From	To
Backplane 4: PWR	Riser 1: PWR1, PWR2

Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n

Figure 3. Power cable routing for the rear backplane