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Backplane configurations for 8 drives

Use this information for an overview of the supported backplane configurations for 8 drives.

The following illustrations show the supported backplane configurations to support eight drives.

This configuration consists of two 4x2.5-inch drive backplanes and requires two SAS signal cables.


Illustration of the supported backplane configuration for eight drives using two 4x2.5-inch backplanes

This configuration consists of one 8x1.8-inch drive backplane and requires two SAS signal cables.


Illustration of the supported backplane configuration for eight drives using one 8x1.8-inch drive backplane