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Server models with twelve 3.5-inch drives

Use this section to understand the cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch drives.

Server model: twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 3 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 might not be available on your server.
Figure 1. Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0, SAS 1, and SAS 2 connectors on the backplaneC0, C1, and C2 connectors on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySignal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC3 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

Server model: twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 4 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 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 (ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 2. Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on the backplaneC0 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board
4 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySAS 2 connector on the backplane and signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC1 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

Server model: twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter, 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 8i HBA/RAID adapter 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 SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA/AnyBay 12-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit

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

Figure 3. Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter, and one 16i HBA/RAID adapter

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

  • Gen 3: C0C1C2

  • Gen 4: C0C1

3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 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 on PCIe slot 4

  • Gen 3: C0

  • Gen 4: C0

Server model: eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 3 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 might not be available on your server.
Figure 4. Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0, SAS 1, and SAS 2 connectors on the backplaneC0, C1, and C2 connectors on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board
4 NVMe signal cableNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on the front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
5 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySignal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC3 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

Server model: eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 4 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 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 (ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 5. Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 16i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 16i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on the backplaneC0 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the front backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board
4 NVMe signal cableNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on the front backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board
5 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySAS 2 connector on the backplane and signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC1 connector on the 16i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot

Server model: eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, one 8i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • Depending on the backplane type, the connector location of the backplanes may vary slightly.

  • 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 3.5" SAS/SATA 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 6. Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, and one 8i HBA/RAID adapter

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

  • Gen 3: C0C1

  • Gen 4: C0

3 Power cablePower 2 connector on the backplaneBackplane power connector 2 on the system board
4 NVMe signal cableNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on the backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board

Server model: eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 3 8i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note
This server model is supported in Chinese Mainland only.
Figure 7. Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 8i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 3 8i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0 connector on the backplaneC0 connector on the 8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 SAS signal cable for the rear hot-swap drive assemblySignal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC1 connector on the 8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
4 NVMe signal cableNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on the backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board

Server model: eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, one Gen 4 8i HBA/RAID adapter​

Note

  • This server model is supported in Chinese Mainland only.

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

  • Ensure you use Gen 4 SAS signal cable (ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 3.5" SAS/SATA 8-Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit).

Figure 8. Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 8i HBA/RAID adapter
Cable routing for server models with eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 3.5-inch NVMe drives, the rear hot-swap drive assembly, and one Gen 4 8i HBA/RAID adapter

CableFromTo
1 Power cablePower 1 connector on the backplaneBackplane power connector 1 on the system board
2 SAS signal cableSAS 0 connector on the backplane and signal connector on the rear hot-swap drive assemblyC0 connector on the 8i HBA/RAID adapter on the RAID adapter slot
3 NVMe signal cableNVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3 connectors on the backplaneNVMe 0–1 and NVMe 2–3 connectors on the system board