8i/16i/32i RAID/HBA adapter
The following shows the cable connections for the 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with two 8i RAID/ 
HBA adapters or one 16i/32i RAID/HBA adapter.
From To
Backplane 1: SAS 8i RAID/HBA adapter on 
PCIe slot 2:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
16i RAID/HBA adapter on 
PCIe slot 2:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
32i RAID adapter on PCIe 
slot 2: C0
Backplane 2: SAS 8i RAID/HBA adapter on 
PCIe slot 3:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
16i RAID/HBA adapter on 
PCIe slot 2:
•  Gen 3: C2C3
•  Gen 4: C1
32i RAID adapter on PCIe 
slot 2: C1
Connections between connectors: 
1  ↔  1 ,  2  ↔  2 ,  3  ↔  3 , ...  n  ↔  n
Figure 39. Cable routing for the 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with two 8i RAID/HBA adapters or one 16i/32i 
RAID/HBA adapter
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