Connecting signal cables to two backplanes
When there are two backplanes installed, see the following illustrations for cable routing.
8-bay backplane + 8-bay backplane
Two options are available for this combination:
1. With SATA/SAS RAID adapter (16i)
Figure 31. Cable routing, 8-bay backplane + 8-bay backplane
Table 25. Cables and adapters for routing
1 SATA/SAS RAID adapter (16i) 3 SATA/SAS signal cables (720 mm)
2 SATA/SAS signal cables (900 mm)
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