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SAS/SATA combinations

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

Note
  • Secure unused end of Y-cable under the cable clip.

BP1/BP12​

HW 8i/16i (BP1/BP12)​

Table 1. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 8i/16i (BP1/BP12)
FromToBackplanes
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i/16i
  • 1b NA (contain it in cable clip)
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i/16i
  • 1b SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

SW RAID (BP1/BP12)​

Table 2. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - Onboard SW RAID (BP1/BP12)
FromToBackplanes
  • 2 NA
  • 1 SATA 0-3, system board
  • 2 NA
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 2 SATA 4-7, system board
  • 1 SATA 0-3, system board
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • (empty)
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

BP123/BP1234​

HW 8i (BP123/BP1234)​

Table 3. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 8i (BP123/BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 2
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i
  • 2b NA (contain it in cable clip)
  • 2a SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 1b SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 2
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 8i
  • 2b SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 2a SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 1b SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

HW 16i (BP123/BP1234)​

Table 4. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - HW RAID 16i (BP123/BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 2
  • C2 C3, HW RAID 16i
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 2b NA (contain it in cable clip)
  • 2a SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 1b SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 2
  • C2 C3, HW RAID 16i
  • 1
  • C0 C1, HW RAID 16i
  • 2b SAS/SATA, BP4
  • 2a SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 1b SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1a SAS/SATA, BP1
  • BP4: SAS/SATA
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA

CFF (BP123/BP1234)​

Table 5. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - Internal CFF RAID (BP123/BP1234)
FromToBackplanes
  • 6
  • Signal connector, CFF
  • 5 Power connector, CFF
  • 4 NA
  • 3 C2, CFF RAID
  • 2 C1, CFF RAID
  • 1 C0, CFF RAID
  • 6a PCIe 3 or 6b PCIe 2, system board
  • (6b not applicable to 440-16i)
  • 5 CFF power connector, system board
  • 4 NA
  • 3 SAS/SATA, BP3
  • 2 SAS/SATA, BP2
  • 1 SAS/SATA, BP1
  • (empty)
  • BP3: SAS/SATA
  • BP2: SAS/SATA
  • BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 6
  • Signal connector, CFF
  • 5 Power connector, CFF
  • 4 C3, CFF RAID
  • 3 C2, CFF RAID
  • 2 C1, CFF RAID
  • 1 C0, CFF RAID
  • 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