8i RAID/HBA adapter + One retimer card
The following shows the cable connection for the front (8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay + 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe) configuration with one 8i RAID/HBA adapter and one retimer card.
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
SAS/SATA cable routing
Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing to 8i adapter
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: SAS | 1 8i adapter
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NVMe cable routing
Figure 2. NVMe cable routing to onboard connectors and retimer card
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1 | 1 Onboard: PCIe 5 |
| 2 Backplane 1: NVMe 2-3 | 2 Onboard: PCIe 7 |
| 3 Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5 | 3 Onboard: PCIe 6 |
| 4 Backplane 1: NVMe 6-7 | 4 Onboard: PCIe 8 |
| 5 Backplane 2: NVMe 0-1 | 5 Onboard: PCIe 4 |
| 6 Backplane 2: NVMe 2-3 | 6 Onboard: PCIe 3 |
| 7 Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5 | 7 Onboard: PCIe 2 |
| 8 Backplane 2: NVMe 6-7 | 8 Onboard: PCIe 1 |
| 9 Backplane 3: NVMe 0-1 | 9 Retimer card: C0 |
| 10 Backplane 3: NVMe 2-3 | 10 Retimer card: C1 |
| 11 Backplane 3: NVMe 4-5 | 11 Onboard: PCIe 9 |
| 12 Backplane 3: NVMe 6-7 | 12 Onboard: PCIe 10, 11 |
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