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32i RAID adapter + retimer card

Front backplanes: 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay

The following shows the cable connections for 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one 32i RAID adapter and one retimer card.

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Backplane 1: SAS

32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 2: C0

Backplane 2: SAS

32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 2: C1

Backplane 3: SAS

32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 2: C2

Backplane 3: NVMe 0-1, 2-3

Onboard: PCIe 1, PCIe 2

Backplane 3: NVMe 4-5, 6-7

Retimer card on PCIe slot 1: C0, C1

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

Rear backplane: 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA

The following shows the cable connections for a rear 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane if installed.

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Backplane 4: SAS

32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 2: C3

Backplane 4: PWR

Riser 1: PWR1, PWR2

Figure 3. Cable routing for the rear 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane
Cable routing for the rear 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane