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M.2 backplane cable routing

Follow the instructions in this section to learn how to do cable routing for the M.2 backplane.

Note

When routing the cables, make sure that all cables are routed appropriately through the corresponding cable guides and cable clips.

Internal M.2 backplane

Figure 1. Cable routing for the internal M.2 backplane
Cable routing for the SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane
CableFromTo
MCIO x4+2x10p to ULP 82p (300/300 mm)1 Internal M.2 backplane1a M.2 power connector
1b M.2 signal connector

Rear M.2 backplane

Figure 2. Cable routing for the rear M.2 backplane
Cable routing for the rear M.2 backplane
Cable (length)FromTo
2x10p to 2x10p (520 mm)1 M.2 power connector1 M.2 power connector
MCIO x4 to MCIO x4 (520 mm)2 M.2 signal connector2 M.2 signal connector