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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