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2.5-inch drive backplane cable routing

Use the section to understand the cable routing for the 2.5-inch drive backplane.

Based on the location of the drive backplane, select the corresponding routing plan:

Backplane 1​

Note
Make sure to route the power cable through the cable clip as instructed.
Figure 1. Backplane 1 cable routing
Backplane 1 cable routing
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1Backplane 1: NVMe connector 0-1PCIe switch board: NVMe connector 1 (NVME1)
  • NVME 0-1
  • NVME 1
2Backplane 1: NVMe connector 2-3PCIe switch board: NVMe connector 2 (NVME2)
  • NVME 2-3
  • NVME 2
3Backplane 1: Power connectorPower distribution board: Backplane 1 power connector (BP1 PWR)
  • BP1 PWR
  • BP1 PWR

Backplane 2​

Note
Make sure to route the power cable through the cable clip as instructed.
Figure 2. Backplane 2 cable routing
Backplane 2 cable routing
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1Backplane 2: NVMe connector 0-1PCIe switch board: NVMe connector 3 (NVME3)
  • NVME 0-1
  • NVME 3
2Backplane 2: NVMe connector 2-3PCIe switch board: NVMe connector 4 (NVME4)
  • NVME 2-3
  • NVME 4
3Backplane 2: Power connectorPower distribution board: Backplane 2 power connector (BP2 PWR)
  • BP2 PWR
  • BP2 PWR