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:
Figure 424. SAS/SATA cable routing to 8i Trimode adapters
From
Backplane 1: SAS
1
Backplane 2: SAS
2
Backplane 3: SAS
3
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:
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↔
↔
↔
,
,
, ...
1
1
2
2
3
3
To
8i adapter: C0
1
8i adapter: C0
2
8i adapter: C0
3
↔
↔
↔
,
,
, ...
1
1
2
2
3
3
↔
n
n
↔
n
n