3.5-inch (4 SAS/SATA)
| Configuration option | Rear BP | Storage controller | ||
| Qty. | Type | Qty. | Type | |
| Config. 1 | ||||
| Config. 2 | 1 | SFF 8i RAID/HBA | ||
| Config. 3 | 1 | 2 x 2.5" SAS/SATA | ||
| Config. 4 | 1 | 2 x 2.5" SAS/SATA | 1 | SFF 8i RAID/HBA |
| Config. 5 | 1 | 2 x 2.5" NVMe | ||
| Config. 6 | 1 | 2 x 2.5" NVMe | 1 | SFF 8i RAID/HBA |
Depending on your server configurations, refer to one of the following sections for cable routing information.
Configuration 1, 2:
Front BP: 4 x 3.5'' SAS/SATA BP
| Config. | Front BP | System board | Storage controller |
| SFF 8i RAID/HBA | |||
| 1 | SAS | PCIe 2 | |
| 2 | SAS | Gen 4: C 0 Gen 3: C 0, C 1 |
Example
Figure 1. Configuration 2
Configuration 3 – 6:
Front BP: 4 x 3.5'' SAS/SATA BP
Rear BP: 2 x 2.5'' SAS/SATA BP
| Config. | Front BP | Rear BP | System board | Storage controller |
| SFF 8i RAID/HBA | ||||
| 3 | SAS | PCIe 2 | ||
| SAS | PCIe 5 | |||
| 4 | SAS | SAS | Gen 4: C 0Gen 3: C 0, C 1 |
Example
Figure 2. Configuration 4
Front BP: 4 x 3.5'' SAS/SATA BP
Rear BP: 2 x 2.5'' NVMe BP
| Config. | Front BP | Rear BP | System board | Storage controller |
| SFF 8i RAID/HBA | ||||
| 5 | SAS | PCIe 2 | ||
| NVMe 0, NVMe 1 | PCIe 6 | |||
| 6 | SAS | Gen 4: C 0Gen 3: C 0, C 1 | ||
| NVMe 0, NVMe 1 | PCIe 6 |
Example
Figure 3. Configuration 5
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