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8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 16 x 2.5" NVMe

This topic provides cable routing information for the 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 16 x 2.5" NVMe configuration.

The configuration numbers in the table below are for descriptive purposes only.
BP config.Storage controllerConfig. No.
8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 16 x 2.5" NVMe (BP1 + BP2 + BP3)1 x SFF 8i/16i1
1 x CFF 16i2

NVMe cable routing (config. 1/2)​

Figure 1. Cable routing to BP2 when two processors are installed

Figure 2. Cable routing to BP2 when one processor is installed

2P: two processors; 1P: one processor
From (BP2)To (processor board)Cable length
2P1P
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 81 PCIe 11A

  • 350 mm (PCIe 8)

  • 820 mm (PCIe 11A)

2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 72 PCIe 11B

  • 350 mm (PCIe 7)

  • 820 mm (PCIe 11B)

3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 63 PCIe 4

  • 250 mm

4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 54 PCIe 3

  • 250 mm

Figure 3. Cable routing to BP3 when two processors are installed

Figure 4. Cable routing to BP3 when one processor is installed

2P: two processors; 1P: one processor
From (BP3)To (processor board)Cable length
2P1P
1 NVMe 0-11 PCIe 41 PCIe 2

  • 350 mm

2 NVMe 2-32 PCIe 32 PCIe 1

  • 350 mm

3 NVMe 4-53 PCIe 23 PCIe 9A

  • 350 mm (PCIe 2)

  • 600 mm (PCIe 9A)

4 NVMe 6-74 PCIe 14 PCIe 9B

  • 350 mm (PCIe 1)

  • 600 mm (PCIe 9B)

Cable routing to SFF 8i/16i adapter (config. 1)​

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 5. 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. 2)​

Figure 6. Cable routing when two processors are installed

Figure 7. 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 143 PB: PCIe 10

  • 900 mm