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2 x AnyBay + 3 x SAS/SATA backplanes

Use this section to understand the signal cable routing for two AnyBay backplanes and three SAS/SATA backplanes.

Note
This configuration contains the following storage controller combinations:

8i + 16i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 3
FromToCable
1 BP1: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 10MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
2 BP1: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 9MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
3 BP1: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 1MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
4 BP1: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 2MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
5 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
8 BP3: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 11MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1
Note
Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations.
FromToCable
1 BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

2 BP2: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C1
  • 16i Gen 3: C2, C3
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

3 BP3: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

4 BP4: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C1
  • 16i Gen 3: C2, C3
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

5 BP5: SAS/SATA
  • 8i Gen 4: C0
  • 8i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

16i + 16i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 3
FromToCable
1 BP1: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 10MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
2 BP1: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 9MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
3 BP1: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 1MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
4 BP1: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 2MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
5 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
8 BP3: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 11MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1
Note
Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations.
FromToCable
1 BP1: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

2 BP2: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C1
  • 16i Gen 3: C2, C3
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

3 BP3: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

4 BP4: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C1
  • 16i Gen 3: C2, C3
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

5 BP5: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

16i + 32i RAID/HBA adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 3
FromToCable
1 BP1: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 10MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
2 BP1: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 9MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
3 BP1: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 1MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
4 BP1: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 2MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
5 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
8 BP3: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 11MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1
Note
Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations.
FromToCable
1 BP1: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
2 BP2: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C1Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
3 BP3: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C2Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
4 BP4: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C0
  • 16i Gen 3: C0, C1
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

5 BP5: SAS/SATA
  • 16i Gen 4: C1
  • 16i Gen 3: C2, C3
  • Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

  • Gen 3: Mini-SAS HD x4*2 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

32i + 32i RAID adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 3
FromToCable
1 BP1: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 10MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
2 BP1: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 9MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
3 BP1: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 1MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
4 BP1: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 2MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
5 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
8 BP3: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 11MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3

SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1
Note
Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations.
FromToCable
1 BP1: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
2 BP2: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C1Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
3 BP3: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C2Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
4 BP4: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
5 BP5: SAS/SATA32i Gen 4: C1Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)