CFF expander + 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter
The following shows the cable connections for the front 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + rear 4 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one CFF expander and one 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter.
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Front backplane cable routing
Figure 1. Front backplane cable routing
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: SAS | 1 CFF expander: C0 |
| 2 Backplane 2: SAS | 2 CFF expander: C1 |
| 3 Backplane 3: SAS | 3 CFF expander: C2 |
| 4 CFF expander: RAID/HBA | 4 8i/16i adapter
|
| 5 CFF expander: PWR | 5 Onboard: CFF EXP PWR |
Rear backplane cable routing
Figure 2. Cable routing when two processors installed  | Figure 3. Cable routing when one processor installed  | ||
| From | To | From | To |
| 1 Backplane 4: SAS | 1 CFF expander: C3 | 1 Backplane 4: SAS | 1 CFF expander: C3 |
| 2 Backplane 4: NVMe 0-1 | 2 Onboard: PCIe 8 | 2 Backplane 4: NVMe 0-1 | 2 Onboard: PCIe 10, 11 |
| 3 Backplane 4: NVMe 2-3 | 3 Onboard: PCIe 6 | 3 Backplane 4: NVMe 2-3 | 3 Onboard: PCIe 9 |
| 4 Backplane 4: PWR | 4 Onboard: 7mm power connector | 4 Backplane 4: PWR | 4 Onboard: 7mm power connector |
Give documentation feedback