8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter + onboard connectors
The following shows the cable connections for the 8 x 2.5-inch Anybay configuration with one 8i/16i RAID/ 
HBA adapter and onboard connectors.
From To
Backplane 1: SAS 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1, 2-3
Onboard: PCIe 1, PCIe 2
Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5, 6-7
Onboard: PCIe 3, PCIe 4
Connections between connectors: 
1  ↔  1 ,  2  ↔  2 ,  3  ↔  3 , ...  n  ↔  n
Figure 76. SAS/SATA cable routing
Figure 77. NVMe cable routing
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