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CFF expander + 8i RAID/HBA adapter

Front backplanes: 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA​

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Backplane 1: SAS

CFF expander: C0

Backplane 2: SAS

CFF expander: C1

Backplane 3: SAS

CFF expander: C2

CFF expander: RAID/HBA

8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2:

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

CFF expander: PWR

Onboard: EXP PWR

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

Figure 1. Cable routing for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one 8i RAID/HBA adapter
Cable routing for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one 8i RAID/HBA adapter

Middle and rear backplanes: 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA​

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Backplane 4: SAS

CFF expander: C3

Backplane 5: SAS

Backplane 6: SAS

CFF expander: C4

Backplane 4: PWR

Riser 1: PWR1, PWR2

Backplane 5: PWR

Riser 2: PWR1, PWR2

Backplane 6: PWR

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

Figure 2. Cable routing for the two 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplanes and one 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA rear backplane
Cable routing for the two 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplanes and one 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA rear backplane