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Onboard connectors + 8i RAID adapter (Tri-mode)

The following shows the cable connections for the 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one Tri-mode 8i RAID adapter for U.3 drives.

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Backplane 1: SAS

Onboard: SATA 0, SATA 1

Backplane 2: SAS

Tri-mode 8i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 2: C0

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

Figure 1. Cable routing for the 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one Tri-mode 8i RAID adapter
Cable routing for the 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one Tri-mode 8i RAID adapter