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One 8 x AnyBay and two 8 x NVMe backplanes (Gen 5)

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 5).

To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front drive bays.

To connect signal cables for the front backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending on your server configuration.

  • 8i RAID/HBA adapter + One retimer card
    This topic provides cable routing information for the 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay + 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe configuration (Gen 5) with one 8i RAID/HBA adapter and one retimer card.
  • 8i RAID/HBA adapter + Two retimer cards
    This topic provides cable routing information for the 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay + 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe configuration (Gen 5) with one 8i RAID/HBA adapter and two retimer cards when two Platinum series processors are installed.