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SAS/SATA combinations

See this topic to locate the combination with SAS/SATA backplanes.

BP1/BP12​

SW RAID (BP1)​

Table 1. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - Onboard SW RAID (BP1)
FromToBackplanes
  • 1a SATA 0-3, system board
  • 1b SATA 4-7, system board
  • 1
  • SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 8i/16i (BP1)​

Table 2. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 8i/16i (BP1)
FromToBackplanes
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 8i/16i
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 8i; 8i (BP12)​

Table 3. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 8i; 8i (BP12)
FromToBackplanes
  • 3 NA
  • 2 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 3 NA
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 16i (BP12)​

Table 4. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 16i (BP12)
FromToBackplanes
  • 4 3 NA
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 4 3 NA
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

CFF (BP1/BP12)​

Table 5. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - Internal CFF RAID (BP1/BP12)
FromToBackplanes
  • 4
  • Signal connector, CFF
  • 3 Power connector, CFF
  • 2 NA
  • 1 C0 & C1, CFF RAID
  • 4a PCIe 3 or 4b PCIe 2, system board
  • (4b not applicable to 440-16i)
  • 3 CFF power connector, system board
  • 2 NA
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 4
  • Signal connector, CFF
  • 3 Power connector, CFF
  • 2 C2 & C3, CFF RAID
  • 1 C0 & C1, CFF RAID
  • 4a PCIe 3 or 4b PCIe 2, system board
  • (4b not applicable to 440-16i)
  • 3 CFF power connector, system board
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

BP123/BP1234​

HW 8i; 8i; 8i (BP123)​

Table 6. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 8i; 8i; 8i (BP123)
FromToBackplanes
  • 3 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 2 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 16i; 16i (BP1234)​

Table 7. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 16i; 16i
FromToBackplanes
  • 4 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 3 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 4 SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 16i; 8i; 8i (BP123/BP1234)​

Table 8. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 16i; 8i; 8i (BP123/BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 4 NA
  • 3 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 4 NA
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 4 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 3 C0, HW RAID 8i
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 4 SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW RAID 32i (BP123/BP1234)​

Table 9. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 32i (BP123/BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 4 NA
  • 3 C2, HW RAID 32i
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 32i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 32i
  • 4 NA
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 4 C3, HW RAID 32i
  • 3 C2, HW RAID 32i
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 32i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 32i
  • 4 SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 16i; CFF (BP1234)​

Table 10. 2.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 16i; Internal CFF RAID (BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 6
  • Signal connector, CFF
  • 5 Power connector, CFF
  • 4 C2 & C3, CFF RAID
  • 3 C0 & C1, CFF RAID
  • 2 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 1 C0, HW RAID 16i
  • 6a PCIe 3 or 6b PCIe 2, system board
  • (6b not applicable to 440-16i)
  • 5 CFF power connector, system board
  • 4 SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA