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Configuration D cable routing

Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for Configuration D.

Configuration D cable routing includes the following items:​

  1. Drive backplane cable routing

  2. GPU distribution board cable routing

  3. Rear riser 2 cable routing

  4. OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing

Cabling for these components are illustrated below.

Drive backplane cable routing​

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

Figure 1. Drive backplane cable routing – Configuration D

FromTo
Drive backplane1 EDSFF 0-1System board1 PCIe connector 2
2 Power connector2 Backplane power 1 connector
3 EDSFF 2-33 PCIe connector 12
4 EDSFF 4-54 PCIe connector 11

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 D

FromTo
GPU distribution board (Right side)1 MCIO connector ASystem board1 PCIe connector 4
2 MCIO connector B2 PCIe connector 3
3 MCIO connector C3 PCIe connector 6
4 MCIO connector D4 PCIe connector 5
5 Power connector5 PCIe adapter distribution board power 1 connector
GPU distribution board (Left side)6 MCIO connector A6 PCIe connector 8
7 MCIO connector B7 PCIe connector 7
8 MCIO connector C8 PCIe connector 10
9 MCIO connector D9 PCIe connector 9
10 Power connector10 PCIe adapter distribution board power 2 connector

Rear riser 2 cable routing​

Connect the rear riser 2 signal cable as illustrated.
Figure 3. Rear riser 2 cable routing – Configuration D

FromTo
Rear riser 21 MCIO connector ASystem board1 PCIe connector 15
2 MCIO connector B2 PCIe connector 15

OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing​

Connect the OCP Ethernet adapter signal cable as illustrated.
Figure 4. OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing – Configuration D

FromTo
System board1 PCIe connector 14System board1 PCIe connector 1