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Mixed combinations

See this topic to locate the combination with SAS/SATA and AnyBay backplanes.

Note

Secure unused end of Y-cable under the cable clip.

Onboard SW RAID and VROC combinations

OBSW (BP12); VROC (BP4)

Table 1. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - OBSW (BP12); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` SATA 4-7, system board `1` SATA 0-3, system board	`2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

OBSW (BP12); VROC (BP3)

Table 2. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - OBSW (BP12); VROC (BP3)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board	`3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3	(empty) BP3: NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` SATA 4-7, system board `1` SATA 0-3, system board	`2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	(empty) BP3: NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i and VROC combinations

8i (BP12); VROC (BP3)

Table 3. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP12); VROC (BP3)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board	`3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3	(empty) BP3: NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	(empty) BP3: NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP12); VROC (BP4)

Table 4. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP12); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP123); VROC (BP3)

Table 5. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP123); VROC (BP3)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board	`3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1 `1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`2b` NA (contain it in cable clip) `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP123); VROC (BP4)

Table 6. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP123); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP3	BP4: NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1 `1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`2b` NA (contain it in cable clip) `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP124); VROC (BP4)

Table 7. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP124); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1 `1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`2b` SAS/SATA, BP4 `2a` NA (contain it in cable clip) `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP1234) VROC (BP4)

Table 8. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP1234); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1 `1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`2b` SAS/SATA, BP4 `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

8i (BP1); VROC (BP234)

Table 9. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 8i (BP1); VROC (BP234)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board `3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board `2` PCIe 4, system board `2` PCIe 3, system board `1` C0, Retimer `1` C1, Retimer	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4 `3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3 `2` NVMe 0-1, BP2 `2` NVMe 2-3, BP2 `1` NVMe 0-1, BP1 `1` NVMe 2-3, BP1	BP4: NVMe BP3: NVMe BP2: NVMe BP1: SAS/SATA/NVMe
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`1` 8i G4: C0 8i G3: C0, C1	`1b` NA (contain it in cable clip) `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe BP3: NVMe BP2: NVMe BP1: SAS/SATA/NVMe

16i and VROC combinations

16i (BP123); VROC (BP3)

Table 10. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 16i (BP123); VROC (BP3)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board	`3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 16i G4: C1 16i G3: C2, C3 `1` 16i G4: C0 16i G3: C0, C1	`2b` NA (contain it in cable clip) `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

16i (BP124); VROC (BP4)

Table 11. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 16i (BP124); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 16i G4: C1 16i G3: C2, C3 `1` 16i G4: C0 16i G3: C0, C1	`2b` SAS/SATA, BP4 `2a` NA (contain it in cable clip) `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

16i (BP123); VROC (BP4)

Table 12. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 16i (BP123); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 16i G4: C1 16i G3: C2, C3 `1` 16i G4: C0 16i G3: C0, C1	`2b` NA (contain it in cable clip) `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

16i (BP1234); VROC (BP4)

Table 13. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - 16i (BP1234); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`2` 16i G4: C1 16i G3: C2, C3 `1` 16i G4: C0 16i G3: C0, C1	`2b` SAS/SATA, BP4 `2a` SAS/SATA, BP3 `1b` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1a` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

Internal CFF and VROC combinations

CFF (BP124); VROC (BP4)

Table 14. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - CFF (BP124); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`6` Signal connector, CFF `5` Power connector, CFF `4` C3, CFF RAID `3` NA `2` C1, CFF RAID `1` C0, CFF RAID	`6` PCIe 3, system board `5` CFF power connector, system board `4` SAS/SATA, BP4 `3` NA `2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe (empty) BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

CFF (BP123); VROC (BP3)

Table 15. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - CFF (BP123); VROC (BP3)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`3` PCIe 5, system board `3` PCIe 6, system board	`3` NVMe 0-1, BP3 `3` NVMe 2-3, BP3	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`6` Signal connector, CFF `5` Power connector, CFF `4` NA `3` C2, CFF RAID `2` C1, CFF RAID `1` C0, CFF RAID	`6a` PCIe 3 or `6b` PCIe 2, system board (`6b` not applicable to 440-16i) `5` CFF power connector, system board `4` NA `3` SAS/SATA, BP3 `2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	(empty) BP3: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

CFF (BP123); VROC (BP4)

Table 16. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - CFF (BP123); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`6` Signal connector, CFF `5` Power connector, CFF `4` NA `3` C2, CFF RAID `2` C1, CFF RAID `1` C0, CFF RAID	`6` PCIe 3, system board `5` CFF power connector, system board `4` NA `3` SAS/SATA, BP3 `2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

CFF (BP1234); VROC (BP4)

Table 17. 3.5-inch drive cable routing - CFF (BP1234); VROC (BP4)
NVMe drives
From	To	Backplanes
`4` PCIe 1, system board `4` PCIe 2, system board	`4` NVMe 0-1, BP4 `4` NVMe 2-3, BP4	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA
SAS/SATA drives
From	To	Backplanes
`6` Signal connector, CFF `5` Power connector, CFF `4` C3, CFF RAID `3` C2, CFF RAID `2` C1, CFF RAID `1` C0, CFF RAID	`6` PCIe 3, system board `5` CFF power connector, system board `4` SAS/SATA, BP4 `3` SAS/SATA, BP3 `2` SAS/SATA, BP2 `1` SAS/SATA, BP1	BP4: SAS/SATA/NVMe BP3: SAS/SATA BP2: SAS/SATA BP1: SAS/SATA

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