One 8 x AnyBay and two 8 x NVMe backplanes (Gen 4)
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with one 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay and two 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe front drive backplanes (Gen 4).
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front drive bays.
SAS/SATA cable routing
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Figure 1. SAS/SATA cable routing to 8i adapter
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: SAS | 8i adapter
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NVMe cable routing
Connections between connectors: 1 ↔ 1, 2 ↔ 2, 3 ↔ 3, ... n ↔ n
Figure 2. NVMe cable routing to onboard connectors and Retimer card
| From | To |
|---|---|
| 1 Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1 | Onboard: PCIe 10 |
| 2 Backplane 1: NVMe 2-3 | Onboard: PCIe 9 |
| 3 Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5 | Onboard: PCIe 8 |
| 4 Backplane 1: NVMe 6-7 | Onboard: PCIe 7 |
| 5 Backplane 2: NVMe 0-1, 2-3 | Onboard: PCIe 6, 5 |
| 6 Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5, 6-7 | Onboard: PCIe 3, 4 |
| 7 Backplane 3: NVMe 0-1 | Onboard: PCIe 2 |
| 8 Backplane 3: NVMe 2-3 | Onboard: PCIe 1 |
| 9 Backplane 3: NVMe 4-5, 6-7 | Retimer: C0, C1 |
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