Figure 415. Rear backplane cable routing
From To
1  Backplane 4: SAS
8i adapter 
•  Gen 4: C0
•  Gen 3: C0C1
2  Backplane 4: PWR
Onboard: 7mm backplane power connector
Two 8 x SAS/SATA and one 8 x NVMe (Gen 4) backplanes
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with two 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA front drive 
backplanes and one 8 x 2.5" NVMe front drive backplane (Gen 4).
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.
• 
“16i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 408
•  “CFF expander + 8i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 409
16i RAID/HBA adapter
The topic provides cable routing information for the 16 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5" NVMe (Gen 4) 
configuration with one 16i RAID/HBA adapter.
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