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8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane

This section provides cable routing information for the server model with the 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drive backplane.

To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to Backplanes: server models with 3.5-inch front drive bays.

To connect signal cables for the backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on your server configuration.

  • Onboard connectors
    This section provides cable routing information for configuration (8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drive backplane) with onboard connectors.
  • 8i RAID/HBA adapter
    This section provides cable routing information for configuration (8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drive backplane) with one 8i RAID/HBA adapter.