Server model: twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, four 8i RAID
adapters
Note: The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is
installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the 8i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 6
might not be available on your server.
Figure 39. Cable routing for server models with twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly,
and four 8i RAID adapters
Cable
From To
1 Power cable for front backplane 1 Power connector on front backplane
1
Backplane power connector 1 on the
system board
2 SAS signal cable for front
backplane 1
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front
backplane 1
C0 and C1 connectors on the 8i RAID
adapter installed on the RAID adapter
slot
3 SAS signal cable for front
backplane 2
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front
backplane 2
C0 and C1 connectors on the 8i RAID
adapter installed on PCIe slot 4
4 Power cable for front backplane 2 Power connector on front backplane
2
Backplane power connector 2 on the
system board
5 Power cable for front backplane 3 Power connector on front backplane
3
Backplane power connector 3 on the
system board
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