16 x SAS/SATA
This topic provides cable routing information for the configuration with 16 SAS/SATA front drive bays.
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to
“Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front
drive bays” on page 297
.
To connect signal cables for the front backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending
on your server configuration.
•
“Onboard connectors” on page 299
• “8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 300
• “CFF 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 301
Onboard connectors + 8i RAID/HBA adapter
The following shows the cable connections for the 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with onboard
connectors and one 8i RAID/HBA adapter.
Connections between connectors:
1 ↔ 1 , 2 ↔ 2 , 3 ↔ 3 , ... n ↔ n
Figure 290. SAS/SATA cable routing to onboard SATA connectors and 8i adapter
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