From To
1 Backplane 1: SAS Onboard: SATA 0, SATA 1
2 Backplane 2: SAS
8i adapter
• Gen 4: C0
• Gen 3: C0C1
8i/16i 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 RAID/HBA adapter.
Connections between connectors:
1 ↔ 1 , 2 ↔ 2 , 3 ↔ 3 , ... n ↔ n
Figure 291. SAS/SATA cable routing to 8i/16i RAID/HBA adapter
From To
1 Backplane 1: SAS
8i adapter
• Gen 4: C0
• Gen 3: C0C1
16i adapter
• Gen 4: C0
• Gen 3: C0C1
2 Backplane 2: SAS
8i adapter
• Gen 4: C0
• Gen 3: C0C1
• Gen 4: C1
• Gen 3: C2C3
Chapter 6. Internal cable routing 309