To connect signal cables for the front backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending
on your server configuration.
•
“8i RAID/HBA Trimode adapters” on page 402
• “8i + 16i RAID/HBA Trimode adapters” on page 402
8i RAID/HBA Trimode adapters
The following shows the cable connections for the front 24 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with three 8i
RAID/HBA Trimode adapters.
Connections between connectors:
1 ↔ 1 , 2 ↔ 2 , 3 ↔ 3 , ... n ↔ n
Figure 424. SAS/SATA cable routing to 8i Trimode adapters
From To
1 Backplane 1: SAS 1 8i adapter: C0
2 Backplane 2: SAS 2 8i adapter: C0
3 Backplane 3: SAS 3 8i adapter: C0
8i + 16i RAID/HBA Trimode adapters
The following shows the cable connections for the front 24 x 2.5-inch AnyBay configuration with one 8i RAID/
HBA Trimode adapter and one 16i RAID/HBA Trimode adapter.
Connections between connectors:
1 ↔ 1 , 2 ↔ 2 , 3 ↔ 3 , ... n ↔ n
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