Drive backplane connectors
See this section to locate the connectors in the drive backplanes.
The server supports the following backplanes depending on server configurations:
8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front backplane
Figure 1. 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane connectors


1 SAS connector | 2 Power connector |
8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay front backplane
Figure 2. 8 x 2.5-inch AnyBay backplane connectors


1 NVMe 6-7 connector | 2 NVMe 4-5 connector |
3 SAS connector | 4 Power connector |
5 NVMe 2-3 connector | 6 NVMe 0-1 connector |
12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front backplane
Figure 3. 12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane connectors


1 SAS 2 connector | 2 SAS 1 connector |
3 SAS 0 connector | 4 Power connector 1 |
5 Power connector 2 |