Middle/Rear backplane cable routing
Figure 335. Middle backplane cable routing
Figure 336. Rear backplane cable routing
From To From To
1  1  
•  Backplane 5: SAS
•  Backplane 6: SAS
1  16i adapter 
•  Gen 4: C1
•  Gen 3: C2C3
1  Backplane 4: SAS
1  16i adapter 
•  Gen 4: C0
•  Gen 3: C0C1
2  
•  Backplane 5: PWR
•  Backplane 6: PWR
2  
•  Onboard: rear 
backplane power
•  Onboard: rear 
backplane sideband
•  Riser 1: PWR
2  Backplane 4: PWR
2  Onboard: 7mm power 
connector
Two 8 x AnyBay backplanes
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with two 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front 
backplanes.
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to 
“Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front 
drive bays” on page 312
.
To connect signal cables for the front backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending 
on your server configuration.
•  “Trimode 8i RAID adapter” on page 340
•  “Trimode 16i RAID adapter” on page 340
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