16i RAID/HBA adapters

This topic provides cable routing information 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: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n

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

From	To
1 Backplane 1: SAS	16i adapter Gen 4: C0 Gen 3: C0C1
2 Backplane 2: SAS	Gen 4: C1 Gen 3: C2C3
3 Backplane 3: SAS	16i adapter Gen 4: C0 Gen 3: C0C1

Rear backplane cable routing​

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

Figure 2. Signal cable routing		Figure 3. Power cable routing
From	To	From	To
1 Backplane 4: SAS 0, SAS 1	16i adapter Gen 4: C1 Gen 3: C2C3	1 Backplane 4: PWR	Onboard: backplane power Onboard: backplane sideband Riser 1: PWR