8 x 2.5'' NVMe drives with two 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplanes (two processors and Compute Complex Neptune Core Module)

Use this section to understand the cable routing for eight NVMe drives with two 4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplanes for two processors and Compute Complex Neptune Core Module configuration.

Figure 1. Cable routing for 8 x 2.5-inch front NVMe drives

Backplane	From backplane	Cable silkscreen	To	Cable length
4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane 1	1 NVMe 0–1	1 NVMe 0–1	1 PCIe connector 15A	600 mm
	2 Power	2 Power	2 Power connector 14	700 mm
	3 NVMe 2–3	3 NVMe 2–3	3 PCIe connector 15B	600 mm
4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane 2	4 NVMe 0–1	4 NVMe 4–5	4 PCIe connector 7	350 mm
	5 Power	5 Power	5 Power connector 10	800 mm
	6 NVMe 2–3	6 NVMe 6–7	6 PCIe connector 2	350 mm