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Front 24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + Rear 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA

This topic provides cable routing information for the front 24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + rear 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA configuration.

The configuration numbers in the table below are for descriptive purposes only.
BP config.Storage controllerConfig. No.
Front 24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + Rear 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (BP1 + BP2 + BP3 + BP9)2 x SFF 16i1
SFF 8i/16i + CFF EXP2
CFF 16i + CFF EXP3

Cable routing to SFF 16i adapters (config. 1)​

Note
The location of the adapter and cable connectors on the adapter may differ from those shown in the illustration. For details, see the table below.
Figure 1. Cable routing to SFF 16i adapters

FromToCable length
1 BP1: SAS1 16i adapter:

  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

900 mm
2 BP2: SAS2

  • Gen 4: C1

  • Gen 3: C2C3

900 mm
3 BP3: SAS3 16i adapter:

  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

900 mm
4a BP9: SAS 14

  • Gen 4: C1

  • Gen 3: C2C3

260/400 mm
4b BP9: SAS 0

Cable routing to CFF expander (config. 2/3)​

Figure 2. Cable routing to CFF expander

From (CFF expander)ToCable length
1 POWER1 PB: EXP PWR210 mm
2 C02 BP1: SAS200 mm
3 C13 BP2: SAS110 mm
4 C24 BP3: SAS110 mm
5 C45 BP9: SAS 0800 mm
6 C56 BP9: SAS 1800 mm

Cable routing to SFF 8i/16i adapter (config. 2)​

Note
The location of the adapter and cable connectors on the adapter may differ from those shown in the illustration. For details, see the table below.
Figure 3. Cable routing to SFF 8i/16i adapter

FromToCable length
1 CFF expander: RAID/HBA1 8i/16i adapter:

  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

780 mm

Cable routing to CFF 16i adapter (config. 3)​

Figure 4. Cable routing when two processors are installed

Figure 5. Cable routing when one processor is installed

2P: two processors; 1P: one processor; PB: processor board
From (CFF 16i adapter)ToCable length
2P1P
1 POWER

1 PB: RAID PWR

1a PB: RAID PWR

  • 2P: 210 mm

  • 1P: 300/800 mm

1b PB: PWR 14
2a C02 CFF expander: RAID/HBA2 CFF expander: RAID/HBA150/150 mm
2b C1
3 MB (CFF INPUT)3 PB: PCIe 43 PB: PCIe 4450 mm