Server model: twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, two 16i RAID 
adapters
Figure 49. Cable routing for server models with twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, 
and two 16i RAID adapters
Cable
From To
1  Power cable for front backplane 1 Power connector on front backplane 
1
Backplane power connector 1 on the 
system board
2  SAS signal cable for front 
backplane 1
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front 
backplane 1
C0 and C1 connectors on the 16i 
RAID adapter installed on the RAID 
adapter slot
3  SAS signal cable for front 
backplane 2
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front 
backplane 2
C2 and C3 connectors on the 16i 
RAID adapter installed on the RAID 
adapter slot
4  Power cable for front backplane 2 Power connector on front backplane 
2
Backplane power connector 2 on the 
system board
5  Power cable for front backplane 3 Power connector on front backplane 
3
Backplane power connector 3 on the 
system board
6  SAS signal cable for front 
backplane 3
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front 
backplane 3
C0 and C1 connectors on the 16i 
RAID adapter installed in PCIe slot 4
7  SAS signal cable for the rear hot- 
swap drive assembly
Signal connector on the rear hot- 
swap drive assembly
C2 connector on the 16i RAID 
adapter installed in PCIe slot 4
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