12 x 3.5 SAS/SATA + 4 x 3.5 SAS/SATA
Front backplane: 12 x 3.5" SAS/SATA
The following shows the cable connections with onboard connectors.
From | To |
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Backplane 1: SAS 0, SAS 1 | Onboard: SATA 0, SATA 1 |
Backplane 1: SAS 2 | Onboard: SATA 2 |
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Figure 1. Cable routing for the 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front backplane with onboard connectors


Middle backplane: 4 x 3.5" SAS/SATA
The following shows the cable connections for the middle backplane with one Gen 4 8i adapter.
From | To |
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Backplane 5: SAS | 8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2:
|
Backplane 5: PWR | Riser 2: PWR1, PWR2 |
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Figure 2. Cable routing for the 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplane


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