Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive cable routing
Use this section to understand how to route cables for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive model.
Note
Connections between connectors; 1↔1, 2↔2, 3↔3, ... n↔n
When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides and cable clips.
Eight SATA/SAS drives (Software RAID)
Note
When an M.2 adapter is installed, eight SATA/SAS drives configured with software RAID is not supported.
Figure 1. Eight SATA/SAS drives (Software RAID)
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane: Power connector | System board: Backplane power connector |
| 2 Backplane: SATA signal connector 1 | System board: SATA connector 0-3 |
| 3 Backplane: SATA signal connector 2 (Signal) | System board: SATA connector 4/5/6/7 |
| 4 Backplane: SATA signal connector 2 (SGPIO) | System board: SGPIO1 connector |
Eight SATA/SAS drives (Hardware RAID/HBA)
Figure 2. Eight SATA/SAS drives (Hardware RAID/HBA)
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane: Power connector | System board: Backplane power connector |
| 2 Backplane: SATA signal connector 1 |
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| 3 Backplane: SATA signal connector 2 |
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