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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 + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter.

Front backplane cable routing

Cable routing when two processors installed

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

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

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

Figure 2. SAS/SATA cable routing to CFF expander and CFF 16i adapter
SAS/SATA 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

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

Figure 3. Signal cable routing
Signal cable routing
Figure 4. Power cable routing
Power cable routing
FromToFromTo
1 Backplane 4: SAS 0CFF expander
  • C4

1 Backplane 4: PWR
  • Onboard: backplane power

  • Onboard: backplane sideband

  • Riser 1: PWR

2 Backplane 4: SAS 1
  • C5