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Supported SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations

This section provides information pertaining to SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations.

The following illustrations show the hot-swap drive backplanes that the server supports

4x2.5-inch drive backplane rear view:


4x2.5 inch backplane rear view

8x2.5-inch drive backplane rear view:8x2.5 inch backplane rear view

8x2.5-inch drive backplane with controller expander rear view:

8x2.5 inch backplane rear view with expander

8x1.8-inch drive backplane rear view:

8x1.8 inch backplane rear view

You can install a combination of 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch SAS/SATA drive backplanes in the server for the maximum drive capacity. However, any SAS/SATA adapter that you install in the server must be capable of supporting two internal, 4-lane SAS/SATA signal connectors. The following sections list the supported SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations, the number of drives that each configuration supports, and information on connecting the SAS cables.

Note
  • When you upgrade drive backplane configurations, you must install all 1.8-inch solid state drive backplanes to the right of all 2.5-inch drive backplanes. All 2.5-inch backplanes must be installed to the left of all 1.8-inch backplanes.
  • The drive bay IDs can vary, depending on the combination of the SAS/SATA drive backplanes installed in the server (see Drive IDs for more information).
  • The 8x2.5-inch hot-swap drive backplane with controller expander must always be installed in backplane slots 3 and 4, see Connecting the SAS cables for more information on cabling.