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Cable routing with an SFF HBA/RAID adapter
The following table shows the mapping relationship between backplane connectors and system board/
adapter connectors when an 8i SFF HBA/RAID adapter (Gen 3 or Gen 4) is installed.
Table 28. Mapping between backplane connectors and system board/adapter connectors when an SFF HBA/RAID
adapter is installed
Backplanes
Front BP (SAS)
Rear BP (if any)
Note: Gen 3 and Gen 4 SFF HBA/RAID adapters are slightly different in their connectors, but the cable
routing method is similar.
The following figure illustrates the cable routing for the configuration of 8 x 2.5-inch front SAS/SATA drive
bays with a 8i SFF RAID adapter (Gen 4) and a rear 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive cage. Connections between
↔ ↔
connectors: ,
1 1 2
Figure 27. Cable routing for 8 x 2.5-inch front SAS/SATA drive bays with an 8i SFF RAID adapter (Gen 4) and a rear 2 x
2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive cage
From
SAS 0
SAS 1
SAS
↔ ↔
, , ...
2 3 3 n n
To
C0
Gen 3: C1; Gen 4: C0
SATA 2
.
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