Connect the Cables to Backplanes
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Connect the Cables to Backplanes
ī After installing your 3ware RAID controller and making cable
connections, connect the other end of the cables to an interior
backplane.
Internal Backplane Connection
An interior connection to a backplane in the same enclosure as
the RAID controller uses the SFF-8087 connector.
ī Connect the other end of the SFF-8078 multi-lane cable to the
connector on the backplane.
Figure 12. Connecting the Controller to the Backplane
Note: If your backplane has individual connections for
each drive, or if you do not have a backplane, you can
directly connect up to 4 drives per internal connector
through use of a breakout cable.
Note: Figure 12 is for reference only. System connection
may not be the same as shown in this illustration.
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JT3B1
Backplane
8087 Multi-lane Cable
SFF-8087
Connector
Motherboard
PCI-e SlotChassis