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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.

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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
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.

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Backplane 5: SAS

8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2:

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

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
Cable routing for the 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplane