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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

Drives3.5-inch backplatesCPUsRAID type
4 x SAS/SATA11-2Onboard software RAID
8 x SAS/SATA21-2Onboard software RAID
12 x SAS/SATA31-2
  • Onboard software RAID for 8 drives

  • Non-RAID for 4 drives

3.5-inch hot-swap backplane combinations

Drives3.5-inch backplanesCPUsRAID type
SAS/SATANVMeAnyBay

4 x SAS/SATA

1  1-2Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

8 x SAS/SATA

2  1-2Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

12 x SAS/SATA

3  1-2Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

16 x SAS/SATA

4  1-2Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

4 x SAS/SATA + 4 x NVMe

11 1-2Hardware RAID + VROC
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC

4 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe

12 2Hardware RAID + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 4 x NVMe

21 1-2Hardware RAID + VROC
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe

22 2Hardware RAID + VROC

4 x SAS/SATA + 4 x AnyBay

1 11-2Hardware RAID + VROC
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC

4 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay

1 22Hardware RAID + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 4 x AnyBay

2 11-2Hardware RAID + VROC
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay

2 22Hardware RAID + VROC
Note
  • 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

Drives2.5-inch backplanesCPUsRAID type
SAS/SATANVMeAnyBay

8 x SAS/SATA

1  1-2Onboard software RAID or Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

16 x SAS/SATA

2  1-2Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

24 x SAS/SATA

3  1-2Hardware RAID
2Hardware RAID with CFF RAID adapter

32 x SAS/SATA

4  2Hardware RAID

8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe

11 2Hardware RAID + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 16 x NVMe

12 2Hardware RAID + VROC

16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x NVMe

21 2Hardware RAID + VROC

16 x SAS/SATA + 16 x NVMe

22 2Hardware RAID + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay

1 12Hardware RAID + VROC

8 x SAS/SATA + 16 x AnyBay

1 22Hardware RAID + VROC

16 x SAS/SATA + 8 x AnyBay

2 12Hardware RAID + VROC

16 x SAS/SATA + 16 x AnyBay

2 22Hardware RAID + VROC
Note
  • 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.