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4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane (Gen 5)

Use this section to understand the NVMe backplane (Gen 5) cable routing for server model with four 2.5'' front drives.

To connect power cables for a backplane for standard 2.5'' or 3.5'' drives, refer to Backplane power cable routing.

To connect cables for intrusion switch, refer to Intrusion switch.

Cable routing for onboard configuration with one processor​

Figure 1. Mapping between 4 x 2.5'' front NVMe drive backplane and system board for onboard configuration with one processor (Gen 5)

Table 1. Mapping between 4 x 2.5'' front NVMe drive backplane and system board for onboard configuration with one processor (Gen 5)
BackplaneFromTo
Front BP (NVMe)1 NVMe 0–11 PCIe connector 7
2 NVMe 2–31 PCIe connectors 8 and 9