CFF expander + 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter
The following shows the cable connections for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with one CFF expander and one 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter.
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing to CFF expander and 8i/16i adapter


| From | To | 
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: SAS | CFF expander 
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| 2 Backplane 2: SAS | 
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| 3 Backplane 3: SAS | 
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| 4 CFF expander: RAID/HBA | 8i/16i adapter 
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| 5 CFF expander: PWR | Onboard: CFF EXP PWR | 
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