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Internal cable routing guides

Wthin the server chassis, several cable routing guides are available to ensure that all cables are routed appropriately.

Figure 1. Cable routing guides
Cable routing for the front I/O assembly on the chassis
Note
Blue numbers represent cable routing pathways under the fan cage.
Cable GuideDescription
1 Front cable routing guidesTwo cable routing guides are provided on the left and right of the cable pathways (when looking at the server from the front).

  • Left front cable routing guide.

    The order of cable placement in the left front cable routing guide is as follows:

    1. Management port cable

    2. Operator panel cable

    3. PCIe expansion cage 2 power cable assembly. See 3-slot PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing for PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing.

    4. RAID adapter SAS signal cables (if installed)

  • Right front cable routing guide.

    The order of cable placement in the right front cable routing guide is as follows:

    1. USB cable

    2. VGA cable

    3. PCIe expansion cage 1 power cable assembly.

2 Cable routing pathwaysThe cable routing pathways ensure that sufficient clearance is available to protect the cables when the fan cage is installed. The following cable pathways are used:
3 Cable routing troughsTwo removable cable routing troughs are provided on the left and right of the server and behind the cable pathways (when looking at the server from the front).

  • Left cable routing trough

    The order of cable placement for the cables in the left cable routing trough is as follows:

    1. Management port cable

    2. Operator panel cable

    3. PCIe expansion cage 2 power cable assembly. See 3-slot PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing for PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing.

    4. RAID adapter SAS signal cables (if installed)

  • Right cable routing trough

    The order of cable placement for cables in the right cable routing trough is as follows:

    1. PCIe 13 cable

    2. USB cable

    3. VGA cable

    4. PCIe expansion cage 1 power cable assembly. See 3-slot PCIe expansion cage 1 cable routing for PCIe expansion cage 1 cable routing.

    5. Fan cage power cable.

4 Rear cable routing guideThe rear cable routing guide is located in front of the drive cage. The order of cable placement for the cables in the rear cable routing guide is as follows:
The order of cable placement for the cables in the rear cable routing guide is as follows:

  1. Management port cable

  2. Operator panel cable

  3. PCIe expansion cage 2 power cable assembly. See 3-slot PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing for PCIe expansion cage 2 cable routing.