4 x 2.5'' NVMe backplane (Gen 5)
Use this section to understand the NVMe backplane 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 signal cables for a backplane for standard 4 x 2.5'' front drives, refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on your server configuration:
Cable routing for onboard configuration
Figure 1. Cable routing for onboard configuration of 4 x 2.5'' front NVMe drive bays (Gen 5)


Backplane | From | To |
---|---|---|
Front BP (NVMe) | 1 NVMe 0–1 | 1 PCIe connector 3 |
2 NVMe 2–3 | 1 PCIe connector 4 |
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