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CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter + CFF expander

This topic provides cable routing information for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter.

Connections between connectors: 11, 22, 33, ... nn

Front backplane cable routing

Cable routing when two processors installed

Figure 1. Cable routing to CFF expander and CFF 16i adapter
Cable routing to CFF expander and CFF 16i adapter

FromTo
1 Backplane 1: SASCFF expander
  • C0

2 Backplane 2: SAS
  • C1

3 Backplane 3: SAS
  • C2

4 CFF adapter: MB (CFF input)Onboard: PCIe 7
5 CFF expander: RAID/HBACFF adapter
  • C0

  • C1

6 CFF adapter: PWR Onboard: CFF RAID/HBA PWR
7 CFF expander: PWROnboard: CFF EXP PWR

Cable routing when one processor installed

Figure 2. Cable routing to CFF expander and CFF 16i adapter
Cable routing to CFF expander and CFF 16i adapter

FromTo
1 Backplane 1: SASCFF expander
  • C0

2 Backplane 2: SAS
  • C1

3 Backplane 3: SAS
  • C2

4 CFF adapter: MB (CFF input)Onboard: PCIe 4
5 CFF expander: RAID/HBACFF adapter
  • C0

  • C1

6 CFF adapter: PWR Onboard: CFF RAID/HBA PWR
7 CFF expander: PWROnboard: CFF EXP PWR

Rear backplane cable routing

Figure 3. Rear backplane cable routing
Rear backplane cable routing

FromTo
1 Backplane 4: SASCFF expander
  • C3

2 Backplane 4: PWROnboard: 7mm backplane power connector