Figure 354. Middle backplane cable routing
From To
1 Backplane 5: SAS
16i adapter
• Gen 4: C1
• Gen 3: C2
2 Backplane 5: PWR
• Onboard: backplane power
• Onboard: backplane sideband
• Riser 1: PWR
24 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA
This topic provides cable routing information for the 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front backplane and two 4 x
2.5-inch SAS/SATA middle backplanes.
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.
•
“32i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 362
• “16i RAID/HBA adapters” on page 363
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