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8/16/24 x 2.5" AnyBay/NVMe

This topic provides cable routing information for the 8 x 2.5"/16 x 2.5"/24 x 2.5" AnyBay/NVMe configuration.

The configuration numbers in the table below are for descriptive purposes only.
BP config.Storage controllerConfig. No.
8 x 2.5" NVMe (BP1)N/A1
8 x 2.5" AnyBay (BP1)1 x SFF 8i/16i2
1 x CFF 16i3
16 x 2.5" NVMe (BP1 + BP2)N/A4
24 x 2.5" NVMe (BP1 + BP2 + BP3)N/A5

NVMe cable routing (config. 1/2/3)​

Figure 1. Cable routing when two processors are installed

Figure 2. Cable routing when one processor is installed

2P: two processors; 1P: one processor
From (BP1)To (processor board)Cable length
2P1P
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 61 PCIe 4

  • 350 mm

2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 52 PCIe 3

  • 350 mm

3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 43 PCIe 2

  • 350 mm (PCIe 4)

  • 550 mm (PCIe 2)

4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 34 PCIe 1

  • 350 mm (PCIe 3)

  • 550 mm (PCIe 1)

Cable routing to SFF 8i/16i adapter (config. 2)​

Note
The location of the adapter and cable connectors on the adapter may differ from those shown in the illustration. For details, see the table below.
Figure 3. Cable routing to SFF 8i/16i adapter

FromToCable length
1 BP1: SAS1 8i/16i adapter:

  • Gen 4: C0

  • Gen 3: C0C1

900 mm

Cable routing to CFF 16i adapter (config. 3)​

Figure 4. Cable routing when two processors are installed

Figure 5. Cable routing when one processor is installed

PB: processor board; 2P: two processors; 1P: one processor
From (CFF 16i adapter)ToCable length
2P1P
1 POWER1 PB: RAID PWR1a PB: RAID PWR

  • 2P: 210 mm

  • 1P: 300/800 mm

1b PB: PWR 14
2a C02 BP1: SAS2 BP1: SAS

  • 140/140 mm

2b C1
3 MB (CFF INPUT)3 PB: PCIe 73 PB: PCIe 10

  • 2P: 450 mm

  • 1P: 900 mm

NVMe cable routing (config. 4)​

Figure 6. Cable routing when two processors are installed

Figure 7. Cable routing when one processor is installed

2P: two processors; 1P: one processor
FromTo (processor board)Cable length
2P1P
1 BP1: NVMe 0-11 PCIe 81 PCIe 11A

  • 350 mm (PCIe 8)

  • 700 mm (PCIe 11A)

2 BP1: NVMe 2-32 PCIe 72 PCIe 11B

  • 350 mm (PCIe 7)

  • 700 mm (PCIe 11B)

3 BP1: NVMe 4-53 PCIe 63 PCIe 4

  • 350 mm

4 BP1: NVMe 6-74 PCIe 54 PCIe 3

  • 350 mm

5 BP2: NVMe 0-15 PCIe 45 PCIe 2

  • 250 mm (PCIe 4)

  • 550 mm (PCIe 2)

6 BP2: NVMe 2-36 PCIe 36 PCIe 1

  • 250 mm (PCIe 3)

  • 550 mm (PCIe 1)

7 BP2: NVMe 4-57 PCIe 27 PCIe 9B

  • 350 mm (PCIe 2)

  • 700 mm (PCIe 9B)

8 BP2: NVMe 6-78 PCIe 18 PCIe 9A

  • 350 mm (PCIe 1)

  • 700 mm (PCIe 9A)

NVMe cable routing (config. 5)​

Figure 8. Cable routing to BP1 when slots 5 and 8 are occupied

Figure 9. Cable routing to BP1 when slots 5 and 8 are empty

From (BP1)To (processor board)Cable length
slot 5/8 occupiedslot 5/8 empty
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 13A1 PCIe 15A600 mm
2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 13B2 PCIe 15B600 mm
3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 83 PCIe 8350 mm
4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 74 PCIe 7350 mm
Figure 10. Cable routing to BP2

From (BP2)To (processor board)Cable length
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 6250 mm
2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 5250 mm
3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 4250 mm
4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 3250 mm
Figure 11. Cable routing to BP3 when slots 5 and 8 are occupied

Figure 12. Cable routing to BP3 when slots 5 and 8 are empty

From (BP3)To (processor board)Cable length
slot 5/8 occupiedslot 5/8 empty
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 21 PCIe 2350 mm
2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 12 PCIe 1350 mm
3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 9A3 PCIe 11B600 mm
4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 9B4 PCIe 11A600 mm