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CFF expander + 430/4350-16i 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

16i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2: C0C1

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 430/4350-16i adapter
Cable routing for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one 430/4350-16i adapter

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

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Backplane 4: SAS 0

CFF expander: C4

Backplane 4: SAS 1

CFF expander: C5

Backplane 5: SAS

CFF expander: C3

Backplane 6: SAS

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 middle 4 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplanes and rear 8 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplane
Cable routing for middle 4 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplanes and rear 8 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplane