CFF 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 configuration with one CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter.

Signal cable routing​

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

Figure 1. Cable routing to one CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter

From	To
1 Backplane 1: SAS 0	CFF adapter C0 C1
2 Backplane 4: SAS 0	C2
3 Backplane 4: SAS 1	C3
4 CFF adapter: MB (CFF input)	Onboard: PCIe 4
5 CFF adapter: PWR	Onboard: CFF RAID/HBA PWR

Power cable routing​

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

Figure 2. Rear backplane power cable routing

From	To
1 Backplane 4: PWR	Onboard: backplane power Onboard: backplane sideband Riser 1: PWR