Middle and rear backplanes: 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
To connect the front backplanes, refer to “Front backplanes: 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA” on page 105.
The following shows the cable connections for two 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplanes and one 8 x 
2.5-inch SAS/SATA rear backplane if installed.
From To
Backplane 4: SAS 0 CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter: C2
Backplane 4: SAS 1 CFF 16i RAID/HBA adapter: C3
Backplane 5: SAS
CFF expander: C3
Backplane 6: SAS
Backplane 4: PWR
Riser 1: PWR1, PWR2
Backplane 5: PWR
Riser 2: PWR1, PWR2
Backplane 6: PWR
Connections between connectors: 
1  ↔  1 ,  2  ↔  2 ,  3  ↔  3 , ...  n  ↔  n
Figure 52. Cable routing for middle 4 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplanes and rear 8 x 2.5 SAS/SATA backplane
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