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4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane

Use this section to understand the NVMe backplane cable routing for server model with four 2.5-inch front drives.

To connect cables for a 7mm drive backplane, refer to 7mm drive backplane.

To connect power cables for a backplane for standard 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives, refer to Cable routing for backplane power.

To connect signal cables for a backplane for standard 4 x 2.5-inch front drives, refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on your server configuration:

Cable routing for onboard configuration with two processors

Figure 1. Cable routing for onboard configuration of 4 x 2.5-inch front NVMe drive bays with two processors
Cable routing for onboard configuration of 4 x 2.5-inch front NVMe drive bays with two processors

Table 1. Mapping between backplane and processor board for onboard configuration
BackplanesFromTo
Front BP (NVMe)NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3PCIe 3, PCIe 4