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CFF expander + 8i RAID/HBA adapter + retimer card

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

SAS/SATA cable routing

FromTo

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. SAS/SATA cable routing
SAS/SATA cable routing

NVMe cable routing

FromTo

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: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n

Figure 2. NVMe cable routing (one processor)
NVMe cable routing (one processor)