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Server models with eight 2.5-inch drives

Use this section to understand the cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch drives.

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 16i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 3 might not be available on your server.

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 3: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 1. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assembly16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C2

  • Gen 4: C1

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 24i RAID adapter​

Figure 2. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 24i RAID adapter
Note
The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 3 might not be available on your server.

Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 24i RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplaneSAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplaneC0 and C1 connectors on the 24i RAID adapter
3 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySignal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC2 connector on the 24i RAID adapter

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 32i RAID adapter​

Note

  • The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 3 might not be available on your server.

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *Ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 3: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 3. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 32i RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 32i RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplaneC0 connector on the 32i RAID adapter
3 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC1 connector on the 32i RAID adapter

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, two 8i HBA/RAID adapters​

Note

  • The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the 8i HBA/RAID adapter in PCIe slot 4 might not be available on your server.

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 3: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 4. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and two 8i HBA/RAID adapters
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and two 8i HBA/RAID adapters

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assembly8i HBA/RAID adapter on PCIe slot 4

  • Gen 3: C0

  • Gen 4: C0

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, one 730-8i 4G Flash SAS/SATA RAID adapter with CacheCade​

Note
This configuration is available for some models only.
Figure 5. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, and one 730-8i 4G Flash SAS/SATA RAID adapter with CacheCade
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, and one 730-8i 4G Flash SAS/SATA RAID adapter with CacheCade

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplaneSAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplaneC0 and C1 connectors on the 8i HBA/RAID adapter installed in PCIe slot 4

Server model: eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable (ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 6. Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

2 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board

Server model: four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, two 8i HBA/RAID adapters​

Note

  • The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the 8i HBA/RAID adapter in PCIe slot 4 might not be available on your server.

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 3: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 7. Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and two 8i HBA/RAID adapters
Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and two 8i HBA/RAID adapters

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 NVMe signal cable for front backplaneNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assembly8i HBA/RAID adapter installed in PCIe slot 4

  • Gen 3: C0

  • Gen 4: C0

Server model: four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 16i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 4: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 8. Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Note
The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 4 might not be available on your server.

Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 NVMe signal cable for front backplaneNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assembly16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C2

  • Gen 4: C1

Server model: four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 24i RAID adapter​

Figure 9. Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 24i RAID adapter
Note
The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 4 might not be available on your server.

Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 24i RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplaneSAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplaneC0 and C1 connectors on the 24i RAID adapter installed in PCIe slot 5
3 NVMe signal cable for front backplaneNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySignal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC2 connector on the 24i RAID adapter installed in PCIe slot 5

Server model: four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 32i RAID adapter​

Note

  • The cable routing illustration is based on the scenario that the rear hot-swap drive assembly is installed. Depending on the model, the rear hot-swap drive assembly and the cable 4 might not be available on your server.

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *Ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable:

    • Cable 2: ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

    • Cable 4: ThinkSystem SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 2-Bay Rear BP X40 RAID Cable Kit

Figure 10. Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 32i RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one 32i RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplaneC0 connector on the 32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 5
3 NVMe signal cable for front backplaneNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assembly*Signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC1 connector on the 32i RAID adapter on PCIe slot 5

Server model: four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter cannot be installed in the inner raid adapter slot.

  • *When Gen 4 HBA/RAID adapter is installed, ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable (ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 2.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 11. Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, Intel Xeon 6137, 6242R, 6246R, 6248R, 6250, 6256, or 6258R processors, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 NVMe signal cable for front backplaneNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
2 SAS signal cable for front backplane*SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on front backplane8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 Power cable for front backplanePower connector on front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board