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Configuration H with HBA/RAID adapter cable routing

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

Configuration H 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 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 H with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
Drive backplane1 NVMe 6-7System board1 PCIe connector 7
2 NVMe 4-52 PCIe connector 8
3 SAS3 HBA/RAID adapter installed on rear riser 2
4 Power connector4 Backplane power 1 connector
5 NVMe 2-35 PCIe connector 9
6 NVMe 0-16 PCIe connector 10

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 H with HBA/RAID adapter

FromTo
GPU distribution board1 MCIO connector AGPU #3Rear riser 11 MCIO connector A
2 MCIO connector BGPU #42 MCIO connector B
3 MCIO connector CGPU #5System board3 PCIe connector 6
4 MCIO connector DGPU #64 PCIe connector 5
5 Power connector5 PCIe adapter distribution board power 1 connector

Rear riser(s) and HBA/RAID adapter cable routing​

Connect the rear riser(s) HBA/RAID adapter signal cables as illustrated.
Figure 3. Rear riser(s) and HBA/RAID adapter cable routing – Configuration H with HBA/RAID adapter

Note: Depending on the configuration, there may be no rear riser 1 in the system.
FromTo
Rear riser 11 MCIO connector AGPU distribution board1 MCIO connector A
2 MCIO connector B2 MCIO connector B
Rear riser 23 MCIO connector ASystem board3 PCIe connector 12
4 MCIO connector B4 PCIe connector 11
5 HBA/RAID adapter installed on rear riser 2Drive backplane5 SAS

OCP Ethernet adapter cable routing​

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

FromTo
System board1 PCIe connector 14System board1 PCIe connector 2
2 PCIe connector 132 PCIe connector 1