8i RAID/HBA adapters + onboard connectors
•  “Front backplanes: 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch Anybay” on page 144
•  “Rear backplane: 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA” on page 146
Front backplanes: 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch Anybay
SAS/SATA cable routing
From To
Backplane 1: SAS 8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 2:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
Backplane 2: SAS 8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 3:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
Backplane 3: SAS 8i RAID/HBA adapter on PCIe slot 5:
•  Gen 3: C0C1
•  Gen 4: C0
Connections between connectors: 
1  ↔  1 ,  2  ↔  2 ,  3  ↔  3 , ...  n  ↔  n
Figure 98. SAS/SATA cable routing
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