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Backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives

Use this section to understand the connectors on the backplane and internal cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives.

Figure 1. Connectors on the backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
Connectors on the backplane for eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives

1 SAS 1 connector2 Power connector3 SAS 0 connector
Figure 2. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower connector on the backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on the backplane
HBA/RAID adapter:

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

Note
*When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable (ThinkSystem SR530/SR570/SR630 2.5" SAS/SATA 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).