Onboard connectors + Retimer card
The following shows the cable connections for the 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe configuration with onboard connectors and one retimer card.
To connect the processor interconnection cable when two processors are installed, see Processor interconnection cable routing.
Figure 1. NVMe cable routing to onboard connectors and retimer card
From | To |
|---|---|
| 1Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1 | 1Onboard: PCIe 5 |
| 2Backplane 1: NVMe 2-3 | 2Onboard: PCIe 7 |
| 3Backplane 2: NVMe 0-1 | 3Retimer card: C0 |
| 4Backplane 2: NVMe 2-3 | 4Retimer card: C1 |
| 5Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5 | 5Onboard: PCIe 6 |
| 6Backplane 1: NVMe 6-7 | 6Onboard: PCIe 8 |
| 7Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5 | 7Onboard: PCIe 9 |
| 8Backplane 2: NVMe 6-7 | 8Onboard: PCIe 10, 11 |
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