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3 x AnyBay backplanes

Use this section to understand the signal cable routing for three AnyBay backplanes.

Note

No RAID/HBA adapters

Note
The AnyBay backplanes are used as pure NVMe backplanes when no RAID/HBA adapters are installed.
NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 2

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 BP2: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 3MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP2: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 4MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP2: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 5MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
8 BP2: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 6MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
9 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
10 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
11 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
12 BP3: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 11MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)

8i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 2

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 BP2: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 3MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP2: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 4MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP2: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 5MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
8 BP2: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 6MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
9 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
10 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
11 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
12 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
  • 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)

8i + 16i RAID adapter (Tri-mode)

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/SATA16i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
2 BP2: SAS/SATA16i Gen 4: C1Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
3 BP3: SAS/SATA8i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

16i + 16i RAID/HBA adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 2

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 BP2: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 3MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP2: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 4MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP2: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 5MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
8 BP2: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 6MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
9 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
10 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
11 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
12 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)

16i + 16i RAID adapter (Tri-mode)

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/SATA16i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
2 BP2: SAS/SATA16i Gen 4: C1Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)
3 BP3: SAS/SATA16i Gen 4: C0Gen 4: SlimSAS x8 to SlimSAS x8 (1000 mm)

32i RAID adapter

NVMe cable routing

NVMe cable routing for backplane 1

NVMe cable routing for backplane 2

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 BP2: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 3MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
6 BP2: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 4MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
7 BP2: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 5MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
8 BP2: NVMe 6-7System board: NVMe 6MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
9 BP3: NVMe 0-1System board: NVMe 7MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
10 BP3: NVMe 2-3System board: NVMe 8MCIO x8 to Swift x8 (190 mm)
11 BP3: NVMe 4-5System board: NVMe 12MCIO x8 to MCIO x8 (440 mm)
12 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)