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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

FromTo

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: 11, 22, 33, ... nn

Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing
SAS/SATA cable routing
Figure 2. NVMe cable routing
NVMe cable routing

Power cable routing

FromTo

Backplane 4: PWR

Riser 1: PWR1, PWR2

Connections between connectors: 11, 22, 33, ... nn

Figure 3. Power cable routing for the rear backplane
Power cable routing for the rear backplane