3 x AnyBay backplanes
Use this section to understand the signal cable routing for three AnyBay backplanes.
Note
- Ensure that you observe the installation rules and sequence order in PCIe riser and adapter installation rules and order and Drive backplane installation rules and order.
- For more information on the power cable routing, see 2.5-inch drive backplane power cable routing.
- Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations.
- Connections between connectors; 1↔1, 2↔2, 3↔3, ... n↔n
- When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides.
This configuration contains the following storage controller combinations:
No RAID/HBA adapters
Note
The AnyBay backplanes are used as pure NVMe backplanes when no RAID/HBA adapters are installed.
| NVMe cable routing | ||
|---|---|---|
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| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 10 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 2 BP1: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 9 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 3 BP1: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 1 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 4 BP1: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 2 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 5 BP2: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 3 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 6 BP2: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 4 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 7 BP2: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 5 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 8 BP2: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 6 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 9 BP3: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 7 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 10 BP3: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 8 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 11 BP3: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 12 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 12 BP3: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 11 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
8i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter
| NVMe cable routing | ||
|---|---|---|
| | |
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 10 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 2 BP1: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 9 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 3 BP1: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 1 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 4 BP1: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 2 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 5 BP2: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 3 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 6 BP2: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 4 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 7 BP2: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 5 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 8 BP2: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 6 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 9 BP3: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 7 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 10 BP3: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 8 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 11 BP3: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 12 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 12 BP3: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 11 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3 | SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2 | SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1 |
|---|---|---|
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Note Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations. | ||
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: SAS/SATA |
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| 2 BP2: SAS/SATA |
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| 3 BP3: SAS/SATA |
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8i + 16i RAID adapter (Tri-mode)
| 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. | ||
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: SAS/SATA | 16i Gen 4: C0 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 2 BP2: SAS/SATA | 16i Gen 4: C1 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 3 BP3: SAS/SATA | 8i Gen 4: C0 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
16i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter
| NVMe cable routing | ||
|---|---|---|
| | |
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 10 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 2 BP1: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 9 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 3 BP1: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 1 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 4 BP1: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 2 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 5 BP2: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 3 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 6 BP2: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 4 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 7 BP2: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 5 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 8 BP2: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 6 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 9 BP3: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 7 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 10 BP3: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 8 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 11 BP3: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 12 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 12 BP3: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 11 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3 | SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 2 | SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1 |
|---|---|---|
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Note Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations. | ||
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: SAS/SATA |
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| 2 BP2: SAS/SATA |
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| 3 BP3: SAS/SATA |
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16i + 16i RAID adapter (Tri-mode)
| 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. | ||
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: SAS/SATA | 16i Gen 4: C0 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 2 BP2: SAS/SATA | 16i Gen 4: C1 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 3 BP3: SAS/SATA | 16i Gen 4: C0 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
32i RAID adapter
| NVMe cable routing | ||
|---|---|---|
| | |
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 10 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 2 BP1: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 9 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 3 BP1: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 1 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 4 BP1: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 2 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 5 BP2: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 3 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 6 BP2: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 4 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 7 BP2: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 5 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 8 BP2: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 6 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 9 BP3: NVMe 0-1 | System board: NVMe 7 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 10 BP3: NVMe 2-3 | System board: NVMe 8 | MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm) |
| 11 BP3: NVMe 4-5 | System board: NVMe 12 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| 12 BP3: NVMe 6-7 | System board: NVMe 11 | MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm) |
| SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 3 | SAS/SATA cable routing to riser 1 | |
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Note Depending on your configuration, the RAID/HBA adapter will be installed in different riser locations. | ||
| From | To | Cable |
| 1 BP1: SAS/SATA | 32i Gen 4: C0 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 2 BP2: SAS/SATA | 32i Gen 4: C1 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
| 3 BP3: SAS/SATA | 32i Gen 4: C2 | Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm) |
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