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16i RAID/HBA adapters

The following shows the cable connections for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with two 16i RAID/HBA adapters.

Front backplane cable routing

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

Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing to 16i adapters
SAS/SATA cable routing to 16i adapters

FromTo
1 Backplane 1: SAS16i adapter
  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

2 Backplane 2: SAS
  • Gen 4: C1

  • Gen 3: C2C3

3 Backplane 3: SAS16i adapter
  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

Middle backplane cable routing

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

Figure 2. Middle backplane cable routing
Middle backplane cable routing

FromTo
1
  • Backplane 5: SAS

  • Backplane 6: SAS

16i adapter
  • Gen 4: C1

  • Gen 3: C2C3

2
  • Backplane 5: PWR

  • Backplane 6: PWR

  • Onboard: backplane power

  • Onboard: backplane sideband

  • Riser 1: PWR