Technical rules for backplanes and backplates
Backplanes and backplates must be installed in a specific order based on the CPU configuration that you implement on your server.
3.5-inch simple swap backplate combinations
| Drives | 3.5-inch backplates | CPUs | RAID type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x SAS/SATA | 1 | 1-2 | Onboard software RAID |
| 8 x SAS/SATA | 2 | 1-2 | Onboard software RAID |
| 12 x SAS/SATA | 3 | 1-2 |
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3.5-inch hot-swap backplane combinations
| Drives | 3.5-inch backplanes | CPUs | RAID type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS/SATA | NVMe | AnyBay | |||
4 x SAS/SATA | 1 | 1-2 | Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
8 x SAS/SATA | 2 | 1-2 | Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
12 x SAS/SATA | 3 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
16 x SAS/SATA | 4 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
4 x SAS/SATA + 4 x NVMe | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC | ||||
4 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
8 x SAS/SATA + 4 x NVMe | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC | ||||
8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
4 x SAS/SATA + 4 x AnyBay | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC | ||||
4 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
8 x SAS/SATA + 4 x AnyBay | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC | ||||
8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
Install NVMe or AnyBay backplanes starting at backplane 1.
Backplane 1/2 supports SAS/SATA, NVMe, or AnyBay backplane.
Backplane 3/4 supports SAS/SATA backplane.
VROC supports up to 8 NVMe drives.
2.5-inch hot-swap backplane combinations
| Drives | 2.5-inch backplanes | CPUs | RAID type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS/SATA | NVMe | AnyBay | |||
8 x SAS/SATA | 1 | 1-2 | Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
16 x SAS/SATA | 2 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
24 x SAS/SATA | 3 | 1-2 | Hardware RAID | ||
| 2 | Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter | ||||
32 x SAS/SATA | 4 | 2 | Hardware RAID | ||
8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
8 x SAS/SATA + 16 x NVMe | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe | 2 | 1 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
16 x SAS/SATA + 16 x NVMe | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
8 x SAS/SATA + 16 x AnyBay | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay | 2 | 1 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
16 x SAS/SATA + 16 x AnyBay | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hardware RAID + VROC | |
Install NVMe or AnyBay backplanes starting at backplane 1.
Backplane 1/2 supports SAS/SATA, NVMe, or AnyBay backplane.
Backplane 3/4 supports SAS/SATA backplane.
VROC supports up to 8 NVMe drives.