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Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter cable routing

Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter.

Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter cable routing includes the following items:

  1. Drive backplane cable routing

  2. GPU distribution board cable routing

  3. Rear riser 1, rear riser 2, and HBA/RAID adapter cable routing

  4. OCP Ethernet adapter routing

Cabling for these components are illustrated below.

Drive backplane cable routing

Connect the drive backplane signal cable and power cable as illustrated.

Figure 1. Drive backplane cable routing – Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
Drive backplane1 Power connectorSystem board1 Backplane power 1 connector
2 SAS2 HBA/RAID adapter installed on rear riser 2

GPU distribution board cable routing

Connect the GPU distribution board signal cables and power cable as illustrated.
Figure 2. GPU distribution board cable routing – Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
GPU distribution board1 MCIO connector AGPU #3System board1 PCIe connector 4
2 MCIO connector B2 PCIe connector 3
3 MCIO connector CGPU #43 PCIe connector 6
4 MCIO connector D4 PCIe connector 5
5 MCIO connector EGPU #55 PCIe connector 8
6 MCIO connector F6 PCIe connector 7
7 MCIO connector GGPU #67 PCIe connector 10
8 MCIO connector H8 PCIe connector 9
9 Power connector9 PCIe adapter distribution board power 1 connector

Rear riser 1, rear riser 2, and HBA/RAID adapter cable routing

Connect the rear riser 1, rear riser 2, and HBA/RAID adapter cables as illustrated.
Figure 3. Riser 1, rear riser 2, and HBA/RAID adapter cable routing – Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
Rear riser 21 MCIO connector ASystem board1 PCIe connector 12
2 MCIO connector B2 PCIe connector 11
3 HBA/RAID adapter installed on rear riser 2Drive backplane3 SAS
Rear riser 14 MCIO connector ASystem board4 PCIe connector 2

OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing

Connect the OCP Ethernet adapter signal cable as illustrated.
Figure 4. OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing – Configuration B with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
System board1 PCIe connector 14System board1 PCIe connector 1