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24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (NVMe)

This section provides cable routing information for the server model with 24 x 2.5-inch front drive bays (NVMe).

Note
The AnyBay backplanes are used as pure NVMe backplanes.
ConfigurationMid or Rear BPStorage controller
Qty.TypeQty.Type
Config. 1  3NVMe switch
Config. 24NVMe retimer
Config. 32Mid: 4 x 2.5'' NVMe4NVMe switch
Depending on your server configurations, refer to one of the following sections for cable routing information.

Configuration 1 – 2:

BP 1 + BP 2 + BP 3: 3 x 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe BP

Config.Front BPSystem boardStorage controller
NVMe switchNVMe retimer
1

BP1: NVMe 0–1

BP1: NVMe 2–3

BP1: NVMe 4–5

BP1: NVMe 6–7

 

Slot 1

C 0, C 1, C3, C4

 

BP2: NVMe 0–1

BP2: NVMe 2–3

BP2: NVMe 4–5

BP2: NVMe 6–7

 

Slot 2

C 0, C 1, C3, C4

 

BP3: NVMe 0–1

BP3: NVMe 2–3

BP3: NVMe 4–5

BP3: NVMe 6–7

,
 

Slot 4

C 0, C 1, C3, C4

 
2BP1: NVMe 0–1PCIe 1, PCIe 2
BP1: NVMe 2–3PCIe 3
BP1: NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7

Slot 1

C 0, C 1
BP2: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3

Slot 2

C 0, C 1
BP2: NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7

Slot 5

C 0, C 1
BP3: NVMe 0–1PCIe 7
BP3: NVMe 2–3PCIe 8
BP3: NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7

Slot 4

C 0, C 1

Example

Figure 1. Configuration 1
Cable routing for configuration 1

Configuration 3:

BP 1 + BP 2 + BP 3: 3 x 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe BP

BP 5+BP 6: 2 x 4 x 2.5'' NVMe BP

Config.Front BPMid BPStorage controller
NVMe switch
3BP 1: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7 

Slot 1

C 0, C 1, C 2, C 3
BP 2: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7 

Slot 2

C 0, C 1, C 2, C 3
BP 3: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3NVMe 4–5, NVMe 6–7 

Slot 4

C 0, C 1, C 2, C 3
 

BP 5: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3

BP 6: NVMe 0–1, NVMe 2–3

Slot 5

C 0, C 1, C 2, C 3

Example

Figure 2. Configuration 3