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CFF expander + 16i RAID/HBA adapter

This topic provides cable routing information for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA+ 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one 16i RAID/HBA adapter.

Front backplane cable routing

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

Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing to CFF expander and 16i adapter
SAS/SATA cable routing to CFF expander and 8i adapter

FromTo
1 Backplane 1: SASCFF expander
  • C0

2 Backplane 2: SAS
  • C1

3 Backplane 3: SAS
  • C2

4 CFF expander: RAID/HBA16i adapter
  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

5 CFF expander: PWROnboard: CFF EXP PWR

Rear backplane cable routing

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

Figure 2. Signal cable routing
Signal cable routing
Figure 3. Power cable routing
Power cable routing
FromToFromTo
1 Backplane 4: SAS 0, SAS 116i adapter
  • Gen 4: C1

  • Gen 3: C2C3

1 Backplane 4: PWRRiser 2: PWR1, PWR2

Middle backplane cable routing

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

Figure 4. Signal cable routing
Signal cable routing
Figure 5. Power cable routing
Power cable routing
FromToFromTo
1
  • Backplane 5: SAS

  • Backplane 6: SAS

CFF expander
  • C3

1
  • Backplane 5: PWR

  • Backplane 6: PWR

  • Onboard: backplane power

  • Onboard: backplane sideband

  • Riser 1: PWR