Two 8 X Sas/Sata Backplanes - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 V3 User Manual

Two 8 x SAS/SATA backplanes

This section provides cable routing information for the server model with two 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front
drive backplanes.
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to
drive bays" on page 163.
To connect signal cables for the backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on
your server configuration.
• "16 x SAS/SATA" on page 176
– "Onboard connectors" on page 176
– "16i RAID/HBA adapter" on page 177
16 x SAS/SATA
This topic provides cable routing information for the configuration with 16 SAS/SATA front drive bays.
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to
drive bays" on page 163.
To connect signal cables for the backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on
your server configuration.
• "Onboard connectors" on page 176
• "16i RAID/HBA adapter" on page 177
Onboard connectors
The following shows the cable connections for the 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configuration with onboard
connectors.
Connections between connectors:
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